Star Tech Journal

June 1988
Online Industry Survey:
Switching Power Supplies
This month's survey was complied from
STAR*'IECH Journal's online Electronic Bulletin
Board service. All users were asked to fill out the
questionnaire when they logged onto the system.
Access to the BBS is available free to subscribers
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Statistical response to this survey was 35% of the
total registered and verified users online.
QUESTION #1
In your opinion, what is the best
5-7 amp switcher available today?
Hitron
22%
Imperial
1 7%
Sony
6%
Misc. others
13%
No Opinion
15%
QUESTION #2
In your opinion, what
is the worst 5-7 amp switcher?
Amusement Emporium
19%
Hitron
8%
Fuji Volt
6%
Misc. others
3%
No Opinion
64%
QUESTION #3
In your opinion, what is the best
1 O amp or greater switcher available?
Imperial
19%
Hitron
17%
17%
Misc. others
47%
No Opinion
QUESTION #4
In your opinion, what is the
worst 10 amp or greater switcher?
Yellow Pearl
6%
Misc others
16%
No Opinion
78%
QUESTION #5
In your opinion, which manufacturer
consistently chooses the best switchers?
Atari
14%
Sega
14%
Bally Midway
8%
Misc. others
11 %
No Opinion
53%
QUESTION #6
In your opinion, which
manufacturer chooses the worst switcher?
Bally Midway
6%
Misc. others
1 7%
No Opinion
77%
QUESTION #7
Do you attempt to repair bad
switchers or do you replace them?
Repair
25%
Replace
64%
No Answer
11%
QUESTION #8
Approximately, how many switchers
does your company purchase/month?
1- 5
28%
5-10
22%
11-20
11%
21-30
14%
31-50
3%
6%
50+
No Answer
16%
QUESTION #9
When purchasing switchers, is price the
main factor-or do you purchase a
particular manufacturer's power supply?
Price
44%
Manufacturer
3 1 %
25%
No Answer
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