Originally Posted by Read it!
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?
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(And sorry for our bad english  ))
Are you a man or a woman?
Male Female
Were do you live?
USA
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?
All I can get my hands on. Now if you want to know my ebook readers, they are:
Dell Axim X51V
Bookeen Cybook Gen3 (2)
Sony PRS-500
Netronix EB-100
How long do you have e-book?
1 month 3 months
2 months 4 months
More (1.5 years)
Is this a personal purchase?
Yes No
Is this a professional purchase?
Yes No
Is this a gift?
Yes No
Just so you know, one of each of my readers falls into each of the above categories.
Are you satisfied with your e-book?
Not at all satisfied - Sony PRS-500 Somewhat satisfied
Satisfied - Cybook Gen3 Very satisfied
If not satisfied, can you tell us why?
It's old and not as versatile/useful.
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 (40+)
Which database do you use to download your digital book?
None. HOWEVER, I browse/buy/download from BooksOnBoard.com, eReader.com, Fictionwise.com and Mobipocket.com.
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?
FICTION - Literature is for ivory-tower university professors.
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 - I don't allow it to practice.
Comfortable Yes No
Useful Yes No
Readable Yes No
Esthetic Yes No - I consider comfort much more than aesthetics.
Revolutionary Yes No - If I want revolutionary, I'll hire a revolutionist.
Economic Yes No
What do you think of the electronic reading?
My electronics better not be reading. Their job is to work for me, not goof off on my time. IOW, I LOVE to read e-books!
Thank you very much time you devoted to this questionnaire.
Marjorie & Aurore |