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MaggieScratch · 02-13-2009, 01:23 PM

Are you a man or a woman?
Male Female

Were do you live?

U.S., Pennsylvania to be exact.

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

What e-book do you have?

Cybook Gen3

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

A little more than a year.

Is this a personal purchase?
Yes No

Is this a professional purchase?
Yes No

Did you receive it as 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
50 to 100 books
Over than 100 books (that includes free public domain books as well as purchased ebooks)

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)

10-15 hours

Which database do you use to download your digital book?

Here at MobileRead, also Girlebooks, Manybooks, Feedbooks, BooksOnBoard, Fictionwise.

Get you more works free (public domain) or paid work?
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
Current events
School books
Practical life (kitchen, garden, health ...)
Social science (philosophy, psychology, economy ...)
Scientific and technical books
Dictionaries, encyclopedias
Other (specify)

How would you define your e-book?
Handy Yes No
Practice Yes No (I guess you mean "practical"?)
Comfortable Yes No
Useful Yes No
Readable Yes No
Esthetic Yes No
Revolutionary Yes No
Economic Yes No (sort of--the device was expensive, but all those free books are great)

What do you think of the electronic reading?

I love it. I live in a small space and I've been able to reduce the books I keep in it. Also I can carry lots of books around with me easily.

02-13-2009, 01:23 PM	#26
MaggieScratch Has got to the black veil Posts: 542 Karma: 2144168 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Device: Kobo Aura One, Kindle Paperwhite 2	Are you a man or a woman? Male Female Were do you live? U.S., Pennsylvania to be exact. 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 Commercial Student Executive Without retired (unemployed, at home ...) Other (Webmaster) What e-book do you have? Cybook Gen3 How long do you have e-book? 1 month 3 months 2 months 4 months More (specify) A little more than a year. Is this a personal purchase? Yes No Is this a professional purchase? Yes No Did you receive it as 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 50 to 100 books Over than 100 books (that includes free public domain books as well as purchased ebooks) 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) 10-15 hours Which database do you use to download your digital book? Here at MobileRead, also Girlebooks, Manybooks, Feedbooks, BooksOnBoard, Fictionwise. Get you more works free (public domain) or paid work? 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 Current events School books Practical life (kitchen, garden, health ...) Social science (philosophy, psychology, economy ...) Scientific and technical books Dictionaries, encyclopedias Other (specify) How would you define your e-book? Handy Yes No Practice Yes No (I guess you mean "practical"?) Comfortable Yes No Useful Yes No Readable Yes No Esthetic Yes No Revolutionary Yes No Economic Yes No (sort of--the device was expensive, but all those free books are great) What do you think of the electronic reading? I love it. I live in a small space and I've been able to reduce the books I keep in it. Also I can carry lots of books around with me easily.