National Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted January 18-19, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news stories about Apple computer and Steve Jobs?

11% Very closely

31% Somewhat closely

35% Not very closely

21% Not at all

2% Not sure

2* Do have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Steve Jobs?

19% Very favorable

29% Somewhat favorable

13% Somewhat unfavorable

5% Very unfavorable

35% Not sure

3* Who is a better innovator Steve Jobs or Bill Gates?

23% Jobs

36% Gates

41% Not sure

4* If Steve Jobs cannot return to work because of his health, is Apple Computer in trouble?

16% Yes

41% No

44% Not sure

5* Do you primarily use Microsoft Windows or an Apple operating systems? [this will generate fun crosstabs]

27% You do not use a computer

62% Microsoft Windows

6% Apple

3% Some other system

2% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence