Understanding what type of people use electronic book readers - Page 2

SlowRain · 05-05-2011, 09:20 PM

Do you want my age group now or the age group I was in when I first started reading e-books? The answers will be different.

Fayth · 05-05-2011, 10:10 PM

I'm 19. I'm not really surprised at the results so far, all my friends don't even read physical books, never mind ebooks.

Tattncat · 05-05-2011, 11:08 PM

I voted my age, of course.

David71 · 05-05-2011, 11:50 PM

I voted my age. I went with 30-40, since I recently turned forty and forty-one is the first year of my fifth decade. Works for me.

HansTWN · 05-06-2011, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by David71

I voted my age. I went with 30-40, since I recently turned forty and forty-one is the first year of my fifth decade. Works for me.

And what decade were you in before you turned 1? (an 11 year long decade 1?) Your approach only works for our calendar, since they skipped over year 0.

Sydney's Mom · 05-06-2011, 12:50 AM

This makes me feel old. Can't we just forget age (you do remember Dark Shadows after school, don't you?)

mousy courage · 05-06-2011, 01:11 AM

I'm in the 15-20 category (actually...I just noticed the 20-30 option. Might have been better to go with that...oh well). However, I must be one of the few. None of my friends have expressed an interest in ereaders and today was the first time I saw one at my university(a nook in case anyone was wondering). I'm switching schools at the for next semester, however, and the school is much bigger so we'll see how common ereaders are.

SeaBookGuy · 05-06-2011, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

This makes me feel old. Can't we just forget age (you do remember Dark Shadows after school, don't you?)

After the Edge of Night, and before the 4:30 movie (before Oprah that was what aired in the 90 minutes for the local 6:00 news) ... "Judgement at Nuremberg" was kinda boring for a little kid; "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" was better.

Donnageddon · 05-06-2011, 01:49 AM

Poll is flawed!

No choice for Portugal.

HarryT · 05-06-2011, 01:58 AM

Portugal? What does Portugal have to do with a poll on age? I'm a little puzzled by that one. Can you elaborate?

HansTWN · 05-06-2011, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Portugal? What does Portugal have to do with a poll on age? I'm a little puzzled by that one. Can you elaborate?

You are not alone, perhaps an insider bailout joke?

Donnageddon · 05-06-2011, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Portugal? What does Portugal have to do with a poll on age? I'm a little puzzled by that one. Can you elaborate?

Sigh.

Donnageddon · 05-06-2011, 02:57 AM

The real flaw (as others have discovered) is the decimetrical confusion.

If one is 20, what do they choose? "15 to 20" or "20 to 30"?

Etc.

"Portugal" was just a reference for people who still had a humorous.

Donnageddon · 05-06-2011, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

This makes me feel old. Can't we just forget age (you do remember Dark Shadows after school, don't you?)

Faint memories, but I think at that time I was more Into "The New Zoo Review" I was at a young age heart stricken for Emmy Jo.

crich70 · 05-06-2011, 04:22 AM

I thought 30-40 was for someone who was between 30 and 40 yrs old, so I voted in the 40-50 range since I turned 40 last birthday.

View Poll Results: What age group do electronic book readers belong to?
0-15	0	0%
15-20	5	2.12%
20-30	32	13.56%
30-40	50	21.19%
40-50	66	27.97%
50-60	57	24.15%
60+	26	11.02%
Voters: 236. You may not vote on this poll

05-05-2011, 09:20 PM	#16
SlowRain Addict Posts: 308 Karma: 9553 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: a Canadian expat in Taiwan Device: Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 with Moon+ Reader app	Do you want my age group now or the age group I was in when I first started reading e-books? The answers will be different. __________________ Free online storage for sharing files across your home/work/friend's computers, smartphone, etc. With the links below, we both get bonus space when you download and install it on your PC. Dropbox: 2GB free, 250 MB bonus \| ZumoDrive: 2GB free, 250MB bonus \| SugarSync: 5GB free, 500MB bonus.

05-05-2011, 11:08 PM	#18
Tattncat Bookworm Posts: 559 Karma: 1029281 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Device: Nook Tablet, Sony PRS700, Sony PRS505	I voted my age, of course. __________________ Current reads The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene In Other Worlds by Sherrilyn Kenyon Read on everyone!

05-06-2011, 12:50 AM	#21
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,179 Karma: 3646739 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicago Device: Kindle 4 (7th Kindle), Fire HD and Samsung Tab 10.1.2	This makes me feel old. Can't we just forget age (you do remember Dark Shadows after school, don't you?) __________________ Let's both use dropbox for our ebooks. Sign-up with this link, and we both get space in the cloud! And Dropbox just doubled what we both get! Thanks, Debra https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NT...rrals_twitter9 I love my Kindles, thanks to MobileRead, I Heart Cabbages and Calibre!

05-06-2011, 01:49 AM	#24
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,499 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	Poll is flawed! No choice for Portugal. __________________ Good grief. WTF indeed. - Fizzywater

05-05-2011, 10:10 PM	#17
Fayth Zealot Posts: 131 Karma: 1337 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Sony PRS 350	I'm 19. I'm not really surprised at the results so far, all my friends don't even read physical books, never mind ebooks.

05-05-2011, 11:50 PM	#19
David71 Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 12 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ashland, AL Device: Kindle Touch	I voted my age. I went with 30-40, since I recently turned forty and forty-one is the first year of my fifth decade. Works for me.

05-06-2011, 01:11 AM	#22
mousy courage Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kobo (non-wifi)	I'm in the 15-20 category (actually...I just noticed the 20-30 option. Might have been better to go with that...oh well). However, I must be one of the few. None of my friends have expressed an interest in ereaders and today was the first time I saw one at my university(a nook in case anyone was wondering). I'm switching schools at the for next semester, however, and the school is much bigger so we'll see how common ereaders are.

05-06-2011, 01:58 AM	#25
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 54,662 Karma: 26165759 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	Portugal? What does Portugal have to do with a poll on age? I'm a little puzzled by that one. Can you elaborate? __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

05-06-2011, 02:57 AM	#28
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,499 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	The real flaw (as others have discovered) is the decimetrical confusion. If one is 20, what do they choose? "15 to 20" or "20 to 30"? Etc. "Portugal" was just a reference for people who still had a humorous. __________________ Good grief. WTF indeed. - Fizzywater

05-06-2011, 04:22 AM	#30
crich70 Wizard Posts: 4,136 Karma: 13677631 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	I thought 30-40 was for someone who was between 30 and 40 yrs old, so I voted in the 40-50 range since I turned 40 last birthday.

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