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Old 02-11-2009, 03:30 PM   #2
Vaseline
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Device: Sony PRS 505
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Originally Posted by Read it! View Post
Students in information-communication, we have a project on e-books and would like to have your opinion on these.
A moment to give us?
To save you time, this questionnaire is pre-filled. Simply highlight / frame ... your answer.
(And sorry for our bad english ))

Are you a man or a woman?
Male Female

Were do you live?
England

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
Profession Liberal
Commercial
Student
Executive
Without retired (unemployed, at home ...)
Other

What e-book do you have?
Sony Reader Prs-505

How long do you have e-book?
1 month 3 months
2 months 4 months
More (specify)

Is this a personal purchase?
Yes No

Is this a professional purchase?
Yes No

Is this 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
Over 50 books

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)
Hard to quantify, will spend a few hours or more reading each day.

Which database do you use to download your digital book?

Mostly Fictionwise for paid books, this site for public domain ones.

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

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

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


How would you define your e-book?
Handy Yes No
Practice 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?
In terms of paid content, its not quite there yet. Both availability and price need work. The technology is impressive though, and I no longer enjoy reading paper books as a result of it.

Thank you very much time you devoted to this questionnaire.
Marjorie & Aurore
Hopefully this is what you wanted
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