data collection index (data | graphs | tables) project index quality assessment
English or languish - Probing the ramifications
of Hong Kong's language policy

Quality Assessment
Hong Kong's Information Society
The structure, flow, use, and language of information in Hong Kong society

Household computers and internet access in Hong Kong
Closing the household computer and internet access gaps in 2003

Graph 88a - Your household has no personal computer. Will you purchase one in the next 12 months?
graphs 87a,  87b and 87c | graph 88b | graphs 89a and 89b | graphs 90a, 90b, and 90c | graphs 91a and 91b | graphs 92a and 92b data collection (graphs)
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Note: "Personal computers refers to a computer designed for individual use. Personal computers includes desktop computer, laptop/notebook computer and Personal Digital Assistant. Servers, workstations and terminals of mainframe or minicomputer are not included. Personal computers may be connected to form a Local Area Network (LAN) or Wide Area Network (WAN)."  Source: Hong Kong Government. Census and Statistics Department. Information Technology and Telecommunications Statistics Section. 2003. Hong Kong as an Information Society. Appendix A - Terms and Definitions 1.3, p. 115. Comment: An email from the Social Survey Section of CSD confirmed that both sections used the same definition for the term personal computer in their respective reports.
Source:  Hong Kong Government. Census and Statistics Department. Social Surveys Section. 2003. Thematic Household Survey Report No. 15. Information Technology Usage and Penetration. Chapter 3 - Penetration of personal computer and Internet. Table 3.1 Households with personal computer at home, p. 21.  Table 3.5 Households with personal computer at home connected to Internet, p. 29. EARTH's copy of corresponding table available on request.

Graph 88b - You have a computer in you home, but no access to the internet. Will you obtain access to the internet during the next 12 months?
graphs 87a, 87b, and 87c | graph 88a | graphs 89a and 89b | graphs 90a, 90b, and 90c | graphs 91a and 91b | graphs 92a and 92b | data collection (graphs)
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Note: "Internet is the world-wide public computer network, which provides access to a wide range of services including the world wide web, email, newsgroup and file transfer." Source: Hong Kong Government. Census and Statistics Department. Information Technology and Telecommunications Statistics Section. 2003. Hong Kong as an Information Society. Appendix A - Terms and Definitions 2.11, p. 117.
Source:  Hong Kong Government. Census and Statistics Department. Social Surveys Section. 2003. Thematic Household Survey Report No. 15. Information Technology Usage and Penetration. Chapter 3 - Penetration of personal computer and Internet. Table 3.1 Households with personal computer at home, p. 21.  Table 3.5 Households with personal computer at home connected to Internet, p. 29. EARTH's copy of corresponding table available on request. See notes 1 and 2 graph 87a for further information.

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