Ok, who here is in the 7%?

kjk · 02-03-2010, 02:38 PM

http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_100203b.html
Nearly 95 Percent of e-Reader Owners Are Happy With Their Devices

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E-Reader satisfaction is high among owners, according to a new report e-Reader Owners: Attitudes and Usage from leading market research company The NPD Group. Almost all owners (93 percent) said they were “very satisfied” or “somewhat satisfied” with their device. Only 2 percent of owners expressed any level of dissatisfaction.

dmaul1114 · 02-03-2010, 02:39 PM

Not me. I bought my Kindle for reading novels, and it's perfectly adequate for that task.

I need something else for my academic reading (PDFs, markup ability etc.), but wouldn't knock the Kindle for that as I didn't buy it for that purpose.

guyanonymous · 02-03-2010, 03:10 PM

I've been dissatisfied with the various e-reading devices I've owned.

The Franklin Ebookman was a good reader, but sucked the batteries and wasn't manufactured very well (page flipper broke early on)...but the convenience let me look past the problems for the $25 that was padi for it (bargain bin at Office Max I think).

I've tried a Toshiba PDA (windows based), but find that whole platform frustrating, and the battery-life/loss of memory ruined things.

I'd bought a few of the RCA 1200's (the colour ones, bigger screen), but found the weight a bit much for one-handed use, and the increased screen size wasn't that much use. They had colour, but the process of getting images on them etc, was still painful and I just didn't use them (nor did my family).

The ebookwise device (RCA 1150?) is the best I've used. I like the screen, the backlight, and the battery life. I'd like it if it was useful for more than just text-based stuff and could scroll pdfs, etc...but I'm quite fine without those features for all the benefits.

I've looked at the e-ink stuff, and like the weight and appreciate the clarity in daylight...but miss the backlight, and the extra cost hasn't made them worthwhile for me yet. The 'flicker' while changing pics drives me nuts.

I'm waiting to see what comes out in the next months, hoping to add greater functionality (beyond that of a PDA), better screen (colour, smooth scrolling/page change), larger screen perhaps, and equivalent battery life.

So yeah, I've been dissatisfied (nothing is perfect), but each step for me has seen more satisfaction, which far outweighs the downsides.

mcl · 02-03-2010, 03:18 PM

I was happy with mine, until Sunday when Amazon folded like a house of cards in front of Macmillan.

Daithi · 02-03-2010, 03:22 PM

I'm not either. There are some improvements I'd like to see (when will I get my stinking folders?), but would I not say I was in the least bit dissatisified with my ereader.

dsvick · 02-03-2010, 03:39 PM

Not I. I've only had it for a little over two weeks but I love it. Sure there are some changes I'd love to see but for the most part I am quite satisfied.

PKFFW · 02-03-2010, 03:52 PM

I would class myself as “very satisfied” or “somewhat satisfied” with my device.

I don't think it is perfect but that isn't what the terms above mean.

Cheers,
PKFFW

Rootman · 02-03-2010, 03:55 PM

Love it, use it every day and as corny as it sounds I count it as one of my prized possessions.

kjk · 02-03-2010, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rootman

Love it, use it every day and as corny as it sounds I count it as one of my prized possessions.

not corny at all!

rcuadro · 02-03-2010, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mcl

I was happy with mine, until Sunday when Amazon folded like a house of cards in front of Macmillan.

It was either fold or loose a ton of eBooks. At least now you have the option not to buy them.

Oh, I am happy with mine

LDBoblo · 02-03-2010, 03:59 PM

I guess I'm in the dissatisfied group. No hate, but wouldn't claim satisfaction if there is a "somewhat dissatisfied" option.

mcl · 02-03-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rcuadro

It was either fold or loose a ton of eBooks. At least now you have the option not to buy them.

Oh, I am happy with mine

Them not selling them and me not buying them are the same thing to me.

Except them not selling them would satisfy me much, much more. Because Macmillan deserve to be smacked down for their money grab.

tapar · 02-03-2010, 04:14 PM

It is a point of view thing with me. I love my kindle v1, but after playing with v2 I want to upgrade so I am technically "dissatisfied"...but I still love the Kindle1 so I really am fairly happy. I want to hold out for the next jump in technology before upgrading. It still feels like we are in the infancy of the ebook revolution technology-wise.

guyanonymous · 02-03-2010, 04:15 PM

Don't think for a second that amazon isn't out for money too - I think they're taking a longer-term approach that benefits their own business model. It just happens to coincide more directly with what consumers want and notice (lower price).

Macmillan, like most US corporations, is legally obligated to maximize profit for shareholders, as I understand it. Morality and long-term don't come into it. Short-term profit is king these days, as much as it sickens many of us.

Penforhire · 02-03-2010, 04:17 PM

Red-do this thread with a poll. See if we get 93% “somewhat satisfied” or better. I think that sounds about right. I don't know anyone "unhappy" with their E-ink e-reader (two 505's, one 600, one DX, and my 900). But it could have to do with the nature of the type of person who wants a proper e-reader.

02-03-2010, 02:39 PM	#2
dmaul1114 Wizard Posts: 2,300 Karma: 1121709 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 1	Not me. I bought my Kindle for reading novels, and it's perfectly adequate for that task. I need something else for my academic reading (PDFs, markup ability etc.), but wouldn't knock the Kindle for that as I didn't buy it for that purpose.

02-03-2010, 03:10 PM	#3
guyanonymous Guru Posts: 692 Karma: 27532 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Ebookwise 1150 / 1200	I've been dissatisfied with the various e-reading devices I've owned. The Franklin Ebookman was a good reader, but sucked the batteries and wasn't manufactured very well (page flipper broke early on)...but the convenience let me look past the problems for the $25 that was padi for it (bargain bin at Office Max I think). I've tried a Toshiba PDA (windows based), but find that whole platform frustrating, and the battery-life/loss of memory ruined things. I'd bought a few of the RCA 1200's (the colour ones, bigger screen), but found the weight a bit much for one-handed use, and the increased screen size wasn't that much use. They had colour, but the process of getting images on them etc, was still painful and I just didn't use them (nor did my family). The ebookwise device (RCA 1150?) is the best I've used. I like the screen, the backlight, and the battery life. I'd like it if it was useful for more than just text-based stuff and could scroll pdfs, etc...but I'm quite fine without those features for all the benefits. I've looked at the e-ink stuff, and like the weight and appreciate the clarity in daylight...but miss the backlight, and the extra cost hasn't made them worthwhile for me yet. The 'flicker' while changing pics drives me nuts. I'm waiting to see what comes out in the next months, hoping to add greater functionality (beyond that of a PDA), better screen (colour, smooth scrolling/page change), larger screen perhaps, and equivalent battery life. So yeah, I've been dissatisfied (nothing is perfect), but each step for me has seen more satisfaction, which far outweighs the downsides.

02-03-2010, 03:18 PM	#4
mcl Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 608 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle K2i	I was happy with mine, until Sunday when Amazon folded like a house of cards in front of Macmillan.

02-03-2010, 03:22 PM	#5
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	I'm not either. There are some improvements I'd like to see (when will I get my stinking folders?), but would I not say I was in the least bit dissatisified with my ereader.

02-03-2010, 03:39 PM	#6
dsvick Wizard Posts: 2,737 Karma: 635747 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northeast Ohio, USA Device: PRS-900	Not I. I've only had it for a little over two weeks but I love it. Sure there are some changes I'd love to see but for the most part I am quite satisfied.

02-03-2010, 03:52 PM	#7
PKFFW Wizard Posts: 3,791 Karma: 33500000 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: BeBook, Sony PRS-T1, Kobo H2O	I would class myself as “very satisfied” or “somewhat satisfied” with my device. I don't think it is perfect but that isn't what the terms above mean. Cheers, PKFFW

02-03-2010, 03:55 PM	#8
Rootman Groupie Posts: 181 Karma: 478 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Android & FBReader	Love it, use it every day and as corny as it sounds I count it as one of my prized possessions.

02-03-2010, 03:59 PM	#11
LDBoblo Wizard Posts: 1,385 Karma: 16056 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Asia Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Sony PRS-505	I guess I'm in the dissatisfied group. No hate, but wouldn't claim satisfaction if there is a "somewhat dissatisfied" option.

02-03-2010, 04:14 PM	#13
tapar Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 1420 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3g, Kindle Paperwhite v1	It is a point of view thing with me. I love my kindle v1, but after playing with v2 I want to upgrade so I am technically "dissatisfied"...but I still love the Kindle1 so I really am fairly happy. I want to hold out for the next jump in technology before upgrading. It still feels like we are in the infancy of the ebook revolution technology-wise.

02-03-2010, 04:15 PM	#14
guyanonymous Guru Posts: 692 Karma: 27532 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Ebookwise 1150 / 1200	Don't think for a second that amazon isn't out for money too - I think they're taking a longer-term approach that benefits their own business model. It just happens to coincide more directly with what consumers want and notice (lower price). Macmillan, like most US corporations, is legally obligated to maximize profit for shareholders, as I understand it. Morality and long-term don't come into it. Short-term profit is king these days, as much as it sickens many of us.

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02-03-2010, 04:17 PM	#15
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	Red-do this thread with a poll. See if we get 93% “somewhat satisfied” or better. I think that sounds about right. I don't know anyone "unhappy" with their E-ink e-reader (two 505's, one 600, one DX, and my 900). But it could have to do with the nature of the type of person who wants a proper e-reader.