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Justy · 02-11-2009, 06:08 PM

Are you a man or a woman?
Male Female

Were do you live?
BC, Canada

How old are you?
16-25 years 26-35 years
35-45 years 46-55 years
55-65 years Over 65 years

In which occupational group do you work?
Craftsman
Semiskilled worker
Intermediate
Commercial
Student
Executive
Without retired (unemployed, at home ...)
Other

What e-book do you have?
Cybook Gen3, HP iPAQ

How long do you have e-book?
1 month 3 months
2 months 4 months
More (specify) I have been using my iPAQ pda to read eBooks for over 4 years, I have had my Cybook since December 2007.

Is this a personal purchase?
Yes No

Is this a professional purchase?
Yes No

Did you receive it as a gift?
Yes No

Are you satisfied with your e-book?
Not at all satisfied Somewhat satisfied
Satisfied Very satisfied

If not satisfied, can you tell us why?

How many books have you downloaded?
- than 3 books
3 to 10 books
10 to 20 books
20 to 50 books
50 to 100 books
Over than 100 books Fictionwise shows 747 items, if I include free eBooks and those purchased at other eBook stores I am probably at almost 1000 downloaded. Perhaps 600 read, many short stories included.

On average, how many hours per week do you use your e-book?
1 hour 2 hours
3 hours 4 hours
5 hours More than 5 hours (specify) I read a minimum of 15 hrs a week, I only read on my eBook reader

Which database do you use to download your digital book?
Fictionwise and Books On Board for paid books, MoblileRead for public domain ones.

Get you more works free (public domain) or paid work?
Free books
Paid work

Where do you use most often your e-book?
Public transport
House
Job

What types of books do you read?
Fiction
Current events
School books
Practical life (kitchen, garden, health ...)
Social science (philosophy, psychology, economy ...)
Scientific and technical books
Dictionaries, encyclopedias
Other (specify)

How would you define your e-book?
Handy Yes No
Practical Yes No
Comfortable Yes No
Useful Yes No
Readable Yes No
Esthetic Yes No
Revolutionary Yes No
Economic Yes No

What do you think of the electronic reading?
I do the vast majority of my reading in electronic format. After the years of reading on my PDA and the past year reading on my Cybook I find it awkward to read a paper book now.

02-11-2009, 06:08 PM	#11
Justy Fanatic Posts: 547 Karma: 27509 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Greater Vancouver Area, BC, Canada Device: Nexus 7, Sony Xperia z3 tablet, Kobo Glo, Boyue T63	Are you a man or a woman? Male Female Were do you live? BC, Canada How old are you? 16-25 years 26-35 years 35-45 years 46-55 years 55-65 years Over 65 years In which occupational group do you work? Craftsman Semiskilled worker Intermediate Commercial Student Executive Without retired (unemployed, at home ...) Other What e-book do you have? Cybook Gen3, HP iPAQ How long do you have e-book? 1 month 3 months 2 months 4 months More (specify) I have been using my iPAQ pda to read eBooks for over 4 years, I have had my Cybook since December 2007. Is this a personal purchase? Yes No Is this a professional purchase? Yes No Did you receive it as a gift? Yes No Are you satisfied with your e-book? Not at all satisfied Somewhat satisfied Satisfied Very satisfied If not satisfied, can you tell us why? How many books have you downloaded? - than 3 books 3 to 10 books 10 to 20 books 20 to 50 books 50 to 100 books Over than 100 books Fictionwise shows 747 items, if I include free eBooks and those purchased at other eBook stores I am probably at almost 1000 downloaded. Perhaps 600 read, many short stories included. On average, how many hours per week do you use your e-book? 1 hour 2 hours 3 hours 4 hours 5 hours More than 5 hours (specify) I read a minimum of 15 hrs a week, I only read on my eBook reader Which database do you use to download your digital book? Fictionwise and Books On Board for paid books, MoblileRead for public domain ones. Get you more works free (public domain) or paid work? Free books Paid work Where do you use most often your e-book? Public transport House Job What types of books do you read? Fiction Current events School books Practical life (kitchen, garden, health ...) Social science (philosophy, psychology, economy ...) Scientific and technical books Dictionaries, encyclopedias Other (specify) How would you define your e-book? Handy Yes No Practical Yes No Comfortable Yes No Useful Yes No Readable Yes No Esthetic Yes No Revolutionary Yes No Economic Yes No What do you think of the electronic reading? I do the vast majority of my reading in electronic format. After the years of reading on my PDA and the past year reading on my Cybook I find it awkward to read a paper book now.