While not many could highlight the applications or benefits of quad core chips over dual core chips, 90% of the dual core users said that they would want to upgrade to quad core chips.This might sound as a good opportunity for Intel and AMD to sell their new multi-core solutions, but it won't be that easy with the same set of respondents expecting quad core chips to fall below the Rs. 5,000 mark.

External Storage

Most Transcend buyers opted for 4GB or 8GB drives.They claim to have found affordable and easy storage solutions backed by a 5 year warranty. Warranty and reliability were top concerns for flash drive buyers. They weren't very particular about the speeds, but ruggedness and ease of use was important to them. SanDisk and Kingston aren't as big as Transcend in terms of numbers but they scored high on performance and brand appeal amongst power users who demand enhanced features and speedy data transfers.Kingston buyers were typically interested in the security and performance features that are offered by their high-end series.

Pocket Hard Drives gaining pace

In the hard drive-based category, the 2.5-inch based pocket hard drives are the most popular. Users are excited by the proposition of carrying 320GB of data in their pocket for as little as Rs 5,000. "I can carry my entire music and movie collection in my pocket with enough space to back-up my laptop data. The Seagate Free Agent Go series comes with useful software and cool looks to complete the package" writes Praful Desai from Surat. Western Digital Passport series also had good recall for its looks and slim profile. "When I compared the other drives to the Passport series, I found them sleeker and classier than the rest. The passport went well with my Sony Vaio Laptop" says Nisha from Mumbai.