What do you like to read?

chrisarippel · 03-31-2011, 07:56 PM

I am interesting knowing what kind of stuff you read on your eBook reading device, e.g., Kindle, smartphone, laptop, etc.

I am asking for you to vote for only the TWO MOST COMMON DOCUMENTS on your device.

The purpose of this limitation is to test the claim that "new bestsellers" drives eBook purchasing.

So let's assume that everyone votes for only two categories.
If new bestsellers drive eBook purchasing, then 50% or more of the votes would be for "eBook versions of just published, bestselling print books".

If new bestsellers do not drive eBook purchasing, then less than 50% of the votes would be for "eBook versions of just published bestselling print books".

So it is important that you make only two votes for the most common documents on your device. Voting for more than two categories obscures the observation I am testing for.

Thanks for participating.

Giggleton · 03-31-2011, 09:26 PM

I chose the first two but for me it is really all of the above.

Nyssa · 03-31-2011, 10:12 PM

I chose all but the last two options. However, I'll read just about anything I can get on there, as long as i don't have to take notes. I'm not really comfortable with that function, as it is now.

Anke Wehner · 04-01-2011, 03:55 AM

No fair... I followed the instructions and limited myself to two answers, rather than checking all that applied.

nohmi2 · 04-01-2011, 05:41 AM

I chose the first three.

Cheers

ATDrake · 04-01-2011, 06:36 AM

I chose none of the above, since the poll options don't really reflect the two kinds of documents I actually load up:

eBooks/texts that interest me which I want to read, or at least give a try.
eBooks/other documents that I have as required reading or supplementary reference or whatnot.

The composition of the former changes drastically according to what I'm interested in at the moment, though it's generally mostly a mix of #3-5 & 7 for my own acquisitions, with occasional forays into #1 & 2 if the library's got them in.

astra · 04-01-2011, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nohmi2

I chose the first three.

Cheers

Nyssa · 04-01-2011, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nyssa

I chose all but the last two options. However, I'll read just about anything I can get on there, as long as i don't have to take notes. I'm not really comfortable with that function, as it is now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anke Wehner

No fair... I followed the instructions and limited myself to two answers, rather than checking all that applied.

Oops!

- I didn't even see the directions, I just answered the question.

GeoffC · 04-01-2011, 08:14 AM

Does this poll have any particular purpose?

chrisarippel · 04-01-2011, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

Does this poll have any particular purpose?

Thanks for asking, GeoffC.

The purpose of this poll is to test whether "new bestsellers" drives eBook purchasing. This is a claim I have heard from three librarians. I don't believe this claim. Believing this or not believing claim this affects the types of eBooks libraries would provide to readers of eBooks.

So, let's assume that everyone votes for only two categories.
If new bestsellers are driving eBook purchasing, then 50% or more of the votes would be for "eBook versions of just published, bestselling print books".

If new bestsellers are not driving eBook purchasing, then less than 50% of the votes would be for "eBook versions of just published bestselling print books".

So it is important that you make only two votes for the most common documents on your device. Voting for more than two categories obscures the observation I am testing for.

Nyssa · 04-01-2011, 11:28 AM

With that in mind, I would still have difficulty just choosing 2, but my first option is:

Quote:

eBooks of free, public domain classics

I really couldn't say whether

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eBook versions of older, but still in copyright, print books

or

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eBooks with no print versions by independent publishers

comes in 2nd.

I can say that

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eBook versions of just published, bestselling print books

comes in last, as they are still usually the most expensive.

I apologise once again for not reading the instructions, first.

Freeshadow · 04-01-2011, 11:34 AM

what i missed was "selfmade ebooks of paperbooks in the category 3" which fits for me alot

RainingLemur · 04-01-2011, 12:23 PM

Mostly 3 and 6 for me. #3 mostly falls under the "if it's something I'm interested in or already have, but would like in e-form, I'll snag it" sub-section. I wont really bother with new, fresh-off-the-epress books since I would rather catch a couple reviews and/or wait for a price-drop before throwing around that kind of dimp.

For #6, I spend a lot of time reading stuff online, so that one's a no-brainer for me.

Latinandgreek · 04-01-2011, 12:27 PM

Mostly #3 and #6, but really all of the above.

Elfwreck · 04-01-2011, 01:22 PM

What I read most is fanfic. I suppose that would be "documents from the web," but the examples don't seem to match what I read, which is entertainment fiction, not articles. (And these days, I mostly download them as ebooks from the Archive Of Our Own.)

The categories overlap somewhat:
eBook versions of older, but still in copyright, print books
eBooks with no print versions by independent publishers

Both of these cover "books where the author has reclaimed publishing rights and released them as ebooks," which currently have no print version. I read a lot of those. (A lot of the indie publishers with "no print version" have POD versions. Or do those count as "new but not bestselling" ebooks?)

The poll is heavily skewed by mainstream-publishing mentality; those aren't close to how I categorize my ebook reading.

View Poll Results: Please click the two most common documents you load into your eBook reading device.
eBook versions of just published, bestselling print books	33	28.95%
eBook versions of new, but not bestselling, print books	60	52.63%
eBook versions of older, but still in copyright, print books	73	64.04%
eBooks with no print versions by independent publishers	29	25.44%
eBooks of free, public domain classics	53	46.49%
Documents from the Web, e.g., articles, master's thesis, etc.	15	13.16%
Documents you wrote yourself	4	3.51%
eBooks in languages I can't get around here	5	4.39%
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03-31-2011, 07:56 PM	#1
chrisarippel Chris Rippel, Kansas Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Great Bend, Kansas Device: Nook Classic, Droid X Nook and Kindle, PC Nook and Kindle	What do you like to read? I am interesting knowing what kind of stuff you read on your eBook reading device, e.g., Kindle, smartphone, laptop, etc. I am asking for you to vote for only the TWO MOST COMMON DOCUMENTS on your device. The purpose of this limitation is to test the claim that "new bestsellers" drives eBook purchasing. So let's assume that everyone votes for only two categories. If new bestsellers drive eBook purchasing, then 50% or more of the votes would be for "eBook versions of just published, bestselling print books". If new bestsellers do not drive eBook purchasing, then less than 50% of the votes would be for "eBook versions of just published bestselling print books". So it is important that you make only two votes for the most common documents on your device. Voting for more than two categories obscures the observation I am testing for. Thanks for participating. Last edited by chrisarippel; 04-01-2011 at 11:14 AM. Reason: Claification of instructions

03-31-2011, 09:26 PM	#2
Giggleton Banned Posts: 1,687 Karma: 4368191 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oregon Device: Kindle3	I chose the first two but for me it is really all of the above.

03-31-2011, 10:12 PM	#3
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	I chose all but the last two options. However, I'll read just about anything I can get on there, as long as i don't have to take notes. I'm not really comfortable with that function, as it is now.

04-01-2011, 03:55 AM	#4
Anke Wehner Addict Posts: 249 Karma: 177956 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Germany Device: PRS-650	No fair... I followed the instructions and limited myself to two answers, rather than checking all that applied.

04-01-2011, 05:41 AM	#5
nohmi2 Pensively observing. Posts: 1,758 Karma: 12675456 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Varied.	I chose the first three. Cheers

04-01-2011, 06:36 AM	#6
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	I chose none of the above, since the poll options don't really reflect the two kinds of documents I actually load up: eBooks/texts that interest me which I want to read, or at least give a try. eBooks/other documents that I have as required reading or supplementary reference or whatnot. The composition of the former changes drastically according to what I'm interested in at the moment, though it's generally mostly a mix of #3-5 & 7 for my own acquisitions, with occasional forays into #1 & 2 if the library's got them in.

04-01-2011, 08:14 AM	#9
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Does this poll have any particular purpose?

04-01-2011, 11:34 AM	#12
Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 2,790 Karma: 24285242 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: PB 623	what i missed was "selfmade ebooks of paperbooks in the category 3" which fits for me alot

04-01-2011, 12:23 PM	#13
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	Mostly 3 and 6 for me. #3 mostly falls under the "if it's something I'm interested in or already have, but would like in e-form, I'll snag it" sub-section. I wont really bother with new, fresh-off-the-epress books since I would rather catch a couple reviews and/or wait for a price-drop before throwing around that kind of dimp. For #6, I spend a lot of time reading stuff online, so that one's a no-brainer for me.

04-01-2011, 12:27 PM	#14
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	Mostly #3 and #6, but really all of the above.

04-01-2011, 01:22 PM	#15
Elfwreck Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,185 Karma: 25133758 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)	What I read most is fanfic. I suppose that would be "documents from the web," but the examples don't seem to match what I read, which is entertainment fiction, not articles. (And these days, I mostly download them as ebooks from the Archive Of Our Own.) The categories overlap somewhat: eBook versions of older, but still in copyright, print books eBooks with no print versions by independent publishers Both of these cover "books where the author has reclaimed publishing rights and released them as ebooks," which currently have no print version. I read a lot of those. (A lot of the indie publishers with "no print version" have POD versions. Or do those count as "new but not bestselling" ebooks?) The poll is heavily skewed by mainstream-publishing mentality; those aren't close to how I categorize my ebook reading.