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This study examines user perceptions of gathering information on, locating, and buying compact discs through Web-based interfaces. A group of part-time MBA students in Hong Kong performed a specific set of tasks using the Web sites of two vendors of compact discs. The tasks were selected to be general enough to apply to a variety of on-line shopping situations. As they performed tasks, they answered...