Have you previously used any type of electronic organizer or PDA? If so, what model?
Of the ten users, 40% had previously used electronic organizers (two of the women and two of the men).

Are you thinking about upgrading to a newer model and, if so, why?
Of our survey base, 20% (one male, one female) were thinking of upgrading to the Palm Vx. The female was interested in the superior performance features of expanded memory and speed. The male cited the rechargeable lithium battery feature.

Questions 3, 4, and 5 were applicable to five of the respondents, three females, and two males.

Who is the alpha geek in your household or current relationship?
Of the three women responding, two claimed solo alpha geek status. One couple shared alpha geekyness, and one male respondent deferred wholeheartedly to his wife.

Does your partner/spouse use a Palm device?
Of the five people responding to question 4, all were part of two-Palm device couples, with two couples participating in the survey.

If you're the alpha geek, are you the alpha Palm device user also? Please explain.
The answer to this question duplicated the response to question 3.

What attracted you to Palm devices?
The same reason was given by all of the respondents: ease of use, no more bulky planners to carry, ability to carry all vital information in a small, lightweight manner.

Do you think men and women are attracted to Palm organizers for the same or different reasons? Do you think your use of a Palm device differs from that of your spouse/partner?
Of the seven people who responded to this question (four men, three women), all of the men and two of the women echoed the practicality for women versus the cool techie toy for men answers. One woman answered that there were no differences in use by gender, and she and her husband used their Palm organizers for the same reasons. Interestingly enough, her husband said he used his for business, while his wife used hers for managing the household.

Aside from the basic Palm organizer applications, what applications do you use the most?
Slightly more women used third party applications than the men (three women versus two men). Games were the most popular third party application mentioned by both sexes, followed by various hacks and financial tools such as Pocket Quicken and Money Manager.

Is there a difference?
So, are there any differences in men and women Palm device users? According to my informal survey, the answer is yes, and no, and yes. In the decision process as to whether to use a Palm organizer, yes there are differences. Women are initially more resistant and hesitant to rely on technology. They feel safe with the paper planner. For men, it's definitely the cool factor. Men who normally may be resistant to carrying a paper-based daily planner, claiming to be able to "keep it all straight, up here," are more likely to find it acceptable to carry a Palm organizer.

I support this claim, with evidence from the Sunday comics. (Hey, some of the most profound truths have been gleaned from the Sunday funnies). In a recent Sally Forth, Sally and her husband Ted are discussing how many people are now using Palm devices. Sally says, "Sometimes it seems like technology just repackages what we already have and makes us believe it's too great not to get." Husband Ted replies, "Still, you have to admit they look pretty cool." Sally replies, "Finally, a purse a man won't be embarrassed to hold in public."