RESULTS from 60 responses:
1. Do you believe all electronic books should be available without DRM?
88.1% Yes, 11.9% No (1 didn't answer)
2. Do you believe all ebooks should have a standardised format (i.e. all ebooks would work on all devices)?
93.3% Yes
3. What do you think is a reasonable price for an electronic book (assuming it is copyrighted)?
Same as paper book - 16.7%
Slightly cheaper than paper book - 36.7
Considerably cheaper than paper book - 46.7
Free - 0%
4. Do you consider copying of copyrighted media for the purpose of transferring copies to other people against the wishes of the copyright holder to be immoral?
72.9% Yes
27.1% No
5. Given a choice would you buy ebooks supported by advertisements if they were considerably cheaper than current prices?
28.3% Yes
71.7% No
6. Have you ever breached copyright by downloading a copy of a book or any other digital media from a website distributing the media without the consent of the copyright holder?
66.1% Yes
33.9% No
7. Which of the following reasons do you feel are justify breaching copyright by downloading digital media?
The media is not available without DRM - 27.6%
The media is not available in electronic format - 53.4%
The price charged for electronic formats is too high - 25.9%
Copyright law is immoral - 6.9%
I need my money for other things - 5.2%
A digital copy doesn't negatively affect the copyright holder - e.g. the original is not destroyed - 5.2%
Other (enter below)* - 25.9%
None of the above - 24.1%
*too many to list, but mostly format shifting (either from DRMed files or from paper copies) and geographical/language type restrictions. Low quality and one answer of 'no justification but I do it anyway'
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8. What devices do you / do you intend to read ebooks on?
Dedicated reader (e.g. Kindle) - 93.3%
Desktop computer - 16.7%
Laptop/notebook/netbook computer - 26.7%
Phone (e.g. Windows Mobile, iPhone) - 23.3%
PDA (other than Windows Mobile Professional phones) - 20.0%
Other devices (enter below) - 6.7%
others: MP3 players, UMPCs, WinCE devices
9. How would your ebook spending habits change if all ebooks were sold without DRM?
My ebook spending habits would not change. - 21.7%
I would buy fewer ebooks. - 0%
I would buy more ebooks - 78.3%
10. Which of the following issues do you feel affect your ability to buy the ebooks you want?
Geographical restrictions - 60%
Digital rights management - 73.3%
Proprietary file formats - 75%
Computer/ebook reader/software compatibility issues - 35%
Other (enter below) - 20%
other reasons: exclusive formats, titles not available, price