What's your e-Reader and gender?

Over · 06-19-2008, 07:33 PM

What's your eReader and gender?

A certain topic made me curious about this. Could it be true that certain ereader models are more atractive to a certain gender? What's the case here, in MR?

The poll allows multiple choice, for those who have more than one device.

zelda_pinwheel · 06-19-2008, 07:48 PM

i have an eb1150 (so, "not listed") and i'm a woman.

i hope to have an e-ink device soon (definitely not the Kindle or the Sony), and i plan to still be a woman then.

RickyMaveety · 06-19-2008, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i have an eb1150 (so, "not listed") and i'm a woman.

i hope to have an e-ink device soon (definitely not the Kindle or the Sony), and i plan to still be a woman then.

Gosh .... ya think maybe there should be an option for people who aren't certain what their gender is?? Might apply to someone out there .... not me (gee ... I HOPE not me).

DMcCunney · 06-19-2008, 08:03 PM

I'm male, and my "ereader not listed above" is a Palm OS PDA.

I'll be a little startled if gender preferences in readers arise as anything other than a coincidence. If the market for dedicated readers becomes large enough, we may see reader models attempting to appeal to one gender or the other, but I doubt that's a factor in manufacturer's planning at the moment.
______
Dennis

vivaldirules · 06-19-2008, 09:29 PM

I'm a dog - by several definitions of that word. But I picked one of the other selections anyway. Cuz I'm a dog. And I will still be a dog even after Queen Z gets her eink reader. By the way, doesn't she look great in that blue skirt and green hat? I picked them out myself. She sure does stir stuff up around here. Ya know?

Barcey · 06-19-2008, 09:38 PM

We don't have to prove it do we?

vivaldirules · 06-19-2008, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Barcey

We don't have to prove it do we?

Nah, we dogs can get by on just a tail wag or two. Nobody'll bother checking us. You have been neutered/spayed, haven't you? Anyway, stick with me, kid, and you'll do fine.

Vesper · 06-19-2008, 11:34 PM

Mhm... perhaps you should have putted the part of the world, or at least continent where someone passes most of the time, since that's rather relevant in all this. Although I'm not sure if a simple poll would suffice in that case...

DrS

Alisa · 06-19-2008, 11:55 PM

I'm a woman with a Kindle but my husband's arrives tomorrow.

JSWolf · 06-20-2008, 12:21 AM

The poll makes a big boo-boo. It uses the term ereader incorrectly and needs to be fixed ASAP!

zelda_pinwheel · 06-20-2008, 05:38 AM

interesting. so far i would say the sample is too small to be really indicative, however the only trend which stands out is that the Sony would appear to be overwhelmingly "for men."

HarryT · 06-20-2008, 06:29 AM

I don't have a device which uses e-Reader format. I have a CyBook Gen3 which uses MobiPocket.

spooky69 · 06-20-2008, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I don't have a device which uses e-Reader format. I have a CyBook Gen3 which uses MobiPocket.

Shut up, idiot.

Over · 06-20-2008, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I don't have a device which uses e-Reader format. I have a CyBook Gen3 which uses MobiPocket.

Don't be picky.

zelda_pinwheel · 06-20-2008, 08:25 AM

hmm. interesting other trend, so far there are significantly more men respondents than women (where are you all ?? i know there are some around...). so the whole "kindle is for women" posit is being trounced in every possible way, in our little microcosm.

View Poll Results: What's your eReader and gender?
I have a Kindle and I'm a man	9	9.00%
I have a Kindle and I'm a woman	14	14.00%
I have a Cybook and I'm a man	12	12.00%
I have a Cybook and I'm a woman	8	8.00%
I have a Sony and I'm a man	37	37.00%
I have a Sony and I'm a woman	11	11.00%
I have a Iliad and I'm a man	7	7.00%
I have a Iliad and I'm a woman	4	4.00%
I have a Hanlin/Bebook/Walkbook and I'm a man	3	3.00%
I have a Hanlin/Bebook/Walkbook and I'm a woman	0	0%
I have an ereader not listed above and I'm a man	10	10.00%
I have an ereader not listed above and I'm a woman	7	7.00%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 100. You may not vote on this poll

06-19-2008, 07:33 PM	#1
Over Wizard Posts: 1,462 Karma: 6061516 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cascais, Portugal Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2", OnePlus 6	What's your e-Reader and gender? What's your eReader and gender? A certain topic made me curious about this. Could it be true that certain ereader models are more atractive to a certain gender? What's the case here, in MR? The poll allows multiple choice, for those who have more than one device. Last edited by Over; 06-19-2008 at 07:37 PM.

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06-19-2008, 07:48 PM	#2
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i have an eb1150 (so, "not listed") and i'm a woman. i hope to have an e-ink device soon (definitely not the Kindle or the Sony), and i plan to still be a woman then.

06-19-2008, 08:03 PM	#4
DMcCunney New York Editor Posts: 6,384 Karma: 16540415 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: PalmTX, Pocket eDGe, Alcatel Fierce 4, RCA Viking Pro 10, Nexus 7	I'm male, and my "ereader not listed above" is a Palm OS PDA. I'll be a little startled if gender preferences in readers arise as anything other than a coincidence. If the market for dedicated readers becomes large enough, we may see reader models attempting to appeal to one gender or the other, but I doubt that's a factor in manufacturer's planning at the moment. ______ Dennis

06-19-2008, 09:29 PM	#5
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I'm a dog - by several definitions of that word. But I picked one of the other selections anyway. Cuz I'm a dog. And I will still be a dog even after Queen Z gets her eink reader. By the way, doesn't she look great in that blue skirt and green hat? I picked them out myself. She sure does stir stuff up around here. Ya know?

06-19-2008, 09:38 PM	#6
Barcey Wizard Posts: 1,531 Karma: 8059866 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Device: Kobo H2O / Aura HD / Glo / iPad3	We don't have to prove it do we?

06-19-2008, 11:34 PM	#8
Vesper Addict Posts: 205 Karma: 1133 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Serbia Device: Sony PRS-350, Cybook Gen3, Palm T\|X	Mhm... perhaps you should have putted the part of the world, or at least continent where someone passes most of the time, since that's rather relevant in all this. Although I'm not sure if a simple poll would suffice in that case... DrS

06-19-2008, 11:55 PM	#9
Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	I'm a woman with a Kindle but my husband's arrives tomorrow.

06-20-2008, 12:21 AM	#10
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,887 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The poll makes a big boo-boo. It uses the term ereader incorrectly and needs to be fixed ASAP!

06-20-2008, 05:38 AM	#11
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	interesting. so far i would say the sample is too small to be really indicative, however the only trend which stands out is that the Sony would appear to be overwhelmingly "for men."

06-20-2008, 06:29 AM	#12
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I don't have a device which uses e-Reader format. I have a CyBook Gen3 which uses MobiPocket.

06-20-2008, 08:25 AM	#15
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	hmm. interesting other trend, so far there are significantly more men respondents than women (where are you all ?? i know there are some around...). so the whole "kindle is for women" posit is being trounced in every possible way, in our little microcosm.