Young Adults 'Prefer Laptops'
Young people aged between 15-24 would rather have a laptop than desktop computer at home, according to research by MORI. The survey, for Packard Bell, shows three in five people in that age group (59%) agree that they would prefer a laptop over a desktop PC at home.
Among all people aged 15 and over, there is little difference with 39% agreeing with the statement that they would prefer a laptop to a desktop PC at home and 41% disagreeing.
Technical details
A nationally representative quota sample of 1,016 Home PC users, aged 15+ were interviewed throughout Great Britain on the MORI Omnibus, across approximately 192 sampling points. Interviews were carried out using CAPI (Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing), face-to-face in respondents' homes between 27th May and 1st June 2004. Data have been weighted to reflect the known national population profile.
Topline Results
Q For each of the following statements I am about to read out, please tell me the extent to which you agree or disagree with each?
| 160 | 160 | I argue with other members of my household over who gets to use the PC | Given the choice, I would prefer to use a laptop rather than a desktop PC at home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | % across | 5 | 15 |
| Tend to agree | 12 | 24 | |
| Neither | 8 | 17 | |
| Tend to disagree | 25 | 27 | |
| Strongly disagree | 39 | 13 | |
| Don't know | 1 | 1 | |
| NA | 11 | 2 | |
| 160 | 160 | ||
| Total Agree | 17 | 39 | |
| Total Disagree | 64 | 41 | |
Q For each of the following statements I am about to read out, please tell me the extent to which you agree or disagree with each? Base: For 15-24 year olds (186 respondents in total)
| 160 | 160 | I argue with other members of my household over who gets to use the PC | Given the choice, I would prefer to use a laptop rather than a desktop PC at home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | % across | 9 | 28 |
| Tend to agree | 13 | 31 | |
| Neither | 9 | 14 | |
| Tend to disagree | 27 | 15 | |
| Strongly disagree | 36 | 11 | |
| Don't know | 0 | 1 | |
| NA | 6 | 1 | |
| 160 | 160 | ||
| Total Agree | 22 | 59 | |
| Total Disagree | 63 | 26 | |
