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Trip Boss - product survey

Thank you for participating in this survey. The results will help us to better undertand where to focus on updates, upgrades, and companions for Trip Boss. Upon completion of the complete survey, you will receive $2 off coupon for future purchases at this site as a thank you for your feedback. Except where noted, you must answer all the questions to receive your coupon code.

Purchasing Trip Boss

Do you own Trip Boss?	If no, skip questions A and B. If yes, skip question C.
How long have you owed Trip Boss?
A) What one feature most affected your decision to purchase Trip Boss over another application for travel?	overall functionality/amount of features itinerary support expenses module ease of use international support flexibility other, please describe:
B) What other features helped in the decision making process of your purchase? Please select all that apply.	overall functionality/amount of features can use both for business/personal travel ease of use flexibility international support itinerary support expenses module budget feature trip planner journal pastimes module ratings exporting customer service other, please describe:
C) If you do NOT own Trip Boss, what feature(s) or lack of, makes you hesitant to purchase Trip Boss or made you choose another travel application over Trip Boss?	overall functionality/amount of features can use both for business/personal travel ease of use flexibility international support itinerary support expenses module budget feature trip planner journal pastimes module ratings exporting customer service other, please explain:
Additional comments about purchasing Trip Boss:

Using Trip Boss If you do not own or have not tried Trip Boss, please skip to next section.

For what purpose do you use Trip Boss?
What feature do you use the MOST in Trip Boss?	itinerary expenses budget mileage journal trip planner ratings side trips/pastimes module currency tip/split calculator other, please describe:
What feature do you use the LEAST?	itinerary expenses budget mileage journal trip planner ratings side trips/pastimes module currency tip/split calculator other, please describe:
What feature do you use more than you expected?	itinerary expenses budget mileage journal trip planner ratings side trips/pastimes module currency tip/split calculator other, please describe:
Additional comments about using Trip Boss:

Wireless and Internet Usage for travel

On average, how often do you travel?
How often do you use the internet for travel-related information/help/planning at home?
What travel-related data do you MOST often access via the internet at home?	flight_planning flight status weather currency rates booking hotel ground transportation info/booking restaurant finder mapping/directions local sightseeing/shopping info reference other, please describe:
What additional travel-related data do you also access via the internet at home?	flight planning flight status weather currency rates booking hotel ground transportation info/booking restaurant finder mapping/directions local sightseeing/shopping info reference other, please describe:
How often do use remote/wireless internet access while traveling?
What type of remote/wireless internet access do you use while traveling?	data plan on cell phone data plan on smartphone (i.e. Treo) wifi on PDA wifi on laptop direct internet/modem on laptop none other, please describe:
What travel-related data do you MOST often access wirelessly/remotely (or would want to)?	flight planning flight status weather currency rates booking hotel ground transportation info/booking restaurant finder mapping/directions local sightseeing/shopping info reference other, please describe:
What additional travel-related data would you like to access wirelessly/remotely (or currently do access)?	flight planning flight status weather currency rates booking hotel ground transportation info/booking restaurant finder mapping/directions local sightseeing/shopping info reference other, please describe:
What wireless feature would you MOST like to see on Trip Boss?	real time currency data flight status flight planning weather other, please describe:
What wireless feature on Trip Boss is the second most important to you?	real time currency data flight status flight planning weather other, please describe:
What other wireless features would you like to see on Trip Boss?	real time currency data flight status flight planning weather other, please describe:
Have you tried Trip Boss' assistant, Mobile Travel Aide (a.k.a. mtrvl.com) -- a mobile-friendly travel portal that can be accessed via a web-browser?
Have you downloaded and installed the Mobile Travel Aide free web-link application onto your PDA/smartphone?
What links on mtrvl.com are the most useful for you?	weather flight status ground transportation currency rates maps/directions restaurant info sightseeing info reference info other, please describe:
What additional links on mtrvl.com would you like to see?
Additional comments about using Trip Boss wirelessly:
Additional comments on Mobile Travel Aide, mtrvl.com:

Exporting/Desktop Companion

What type of computer(s) do you use?	desktop laptop Please select an answer for both types of computer.
What type of software do you use MOST to sync with your PDA/smartphone?	Palm desktop Outlook Missing Sync Intellisync other, please describe:
How likely would you use a desktop companion to Trip Boss?
What would you find MOST useful in a desktop companion?	pre trip: entry of trip info/data into Trip Boss upload latest data, such as currency rates trip planning other, please describe: post trip: report templates, such as expenses and mileage organize formal trip report/vacation journal other, please describe:
What other import/export features with a desktop companion would you find useful?	pre trip: entry of trip info into Trip Boss upload latest data, such as currency rates trip planning other, please describe: post trip: report templates, such as expenses and mileage organize formal trip report/vacation journal other, please describe:
How likely would you use a FULL desktop version of Trip Boss that syncs with the mobile version?
Additional comments regarding exporting data from Trip Boss or a desktop component:

Improvements/Feature Requests

Which feature is the most important for you to see added to Trip Boss?	packing lists weather info world times international conversion info (clothing sizes, units of measure, etc.) no additional features needed other, please describe:
What other features would you like to see added to Trip Boss (MUST HAVE)?	packing lists weather info world times international conversion info (clothing sizes, units of measure, etc.) no additional MUST have features needed other, please describe:
What other features would you like to see added to Trip Boss (NICE TO HAVE)?	packing lists weather info world times international conversion info (clothing sizes, units of measure, etc.) prefer no additional features other, please describe:
What improvements would you like to see in functionality?
What improvements would you like to see in graphics/aesthetics?
What improvements would you like to see in usability?
Any other comments about Trip Boss or Mobile Travel Aide that you would like to share?

About you and your PDA and/or smartphone:
Use PDA mainly for:    business   personal   both

Which PDA's do you use regularly?
Treo700p Treo680 Treo650 Treo600 TX LifeDrive Tungsten line Zire
Sony Clie Garmin Zodiac Older model None Other, please specify:

Since when have you owned a PDA/smartphone?

What feature is the most important to you:    appearance   functionality   usability   quality   price
What feature is the second most important:   appearance   functionality   usability   quality   price

male   female       Age Group:     Occupation       Location:

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