In your life time how many ___ have you had?

How long (years) do you expect  your ___ to last?
How often (years) do you get a new ___?
What motivates you to buy a new ___?
Do you get a new ___ when your old one breaks or when a new version comes out?
Do you get a new ___ when your old one breaks or when a new version comes out?
     
   
   
   
What do you do with your old ___ when you are done with it?
How important is durability - how long the product will work before it wears out - to you?
How important is durability - how long the product will work before it wears out - to you?
     
   
   
   
What would you expect the "reasonable" lifespan for each product to be, i.e. how long SHOULD it last before you can no longer use it?
What would you expect the "reasonable" lifespan for each product to be, i.e. how long SHOULD it last before you can no longer use it?
     
   
   
   
In your experience, which of the items below are most frequently upgraded by the manufacturer? Please rank them from 1 (most often) to 3 (least often).
Would you keep your cell phone, MP3 Player, or Laptop longer if manufacturers developed easy-to-change modules (e.g. new skins, new features) that allowed you to upgrade them yourself?
Would you keep your cell phone, MP3 Player, or Laptop longer if manufacturers developed easy-to-change modules (e.g. new skins, new features) that allowed you to upgrade them yourself?
     
   
   
   
What brand of ___ do you currently own ?
In your opinion, which country or countries manufacture the highest quality electronic products? 
Do you think it's important ( or helpful) for manufacturers to include product lifespan information on the package that tells you how long the product is be expected to function?
Do you think it's important ( or helpful) for manufacturers to include product lifespan information on the package that tells you how long the product is be expected to function?
  		   
   
Do you have certain electronic products you are attached to and plan to keep for a long time?... If so what makes them important to you?
What might persuade you to keep your current ___ rather then buying a new one? Are there any incentives the manufacturer could offer?
Assume you were in the market to buy a new CELL PHONE today. Which product attributes (other than price) would be most important to you when deciding which one to purchase?
Assume you were in the market to buy a new CELL PHONE today. Which product attributes (other than price) would be most important to you when deciding which one to purchase?
     
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Assume you were in the market to buy a new MP3 player today. Which product attributes (other than price) would be most important to you when deciding which one to purchase?
Assume you were in the market to buy a new MP3 player today. Which product attributes (other than price) would be most important to you when deciding which one to purchase?
     
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Assume you were in the market to buy a new LAPTOP today. Which product attributes (other than price) would be most important to you when deciding which one to purchase?
Assume you were in the market to buy a new LAPTOP today. Which product attributes (other than price) would be most important to you when deciding which one to purchase?
     
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Are there other product attributes that are important to you if you were in the market to buy  a new ___?
What do you think the next  "new" features will be in___?

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