Survey for owners of eReader devices

jacy · 01-29-2011, 02:28 PM

Hi all,
I'm a masters student in Germany at the Köln International School of Design, and I've been working on my masters thesis on the topic of eBooks, the shift from tangible to intangible goods, and peoples' attachment to material things.

It's been difficult to find eReader owners in Germany to interview, since eReaders haven't caught on yet here. I was hoping that maybe some of you on Mobileread might consider answering a few questions for my study. It's just 10 questions about your reading habits and preferences.

I'd be happy to share my results in the future

*link removed by poster*

update:
I took down the link, because I have more than enough survey responses to go through. Thanks guys! I was only expecting around 5 responses, and instead I received 92 in the span of 10 hours (half of which came within the first 3 hours). I really appreciate the support. I'm excited to go through all the material and report back to the forum with some results.

If you'd still be interested in helping by sharing a few minutes of your time, the 2nd survey (which some of you have already done) is still up:

http://nectar.nu/negativespace/

Mobilereads is such a supportive community.

paola · 01-29-2011, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacy

Hi all,
I'm a masters student in Germany at the Köln International School of Design, and I've been working on my masters thesis on the topic of eBooks, the shift from tangible to intangible goods, and peoples' attachment to material things.

It's been difficult to find eReader owners in Germany to interview, since eReaders haven't caught on yet here. I was hoping that maybe some of you on Mobileread might consider answering a few questions for my study. It's just 10 questions about your reading habits and preferences.

http://nectar.nu/negativespace/3

Thank you! I'd be happy to share my results in the future

Hi Jacy, have you checked out the German language part of the site?

Plenty of German speaking ebook lovers there!

Fayth · 01-29-2011, 03:25 PM

I completed the survey, interesting topic!

jacy · 01-29-2011, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fayth

I completed the survey, interesting topic!

Thank you for your help! It's exciting reading the responses, considering that prior to this, all of my studies have been almost exclusively with people unexposed to eReaders.

I haven't spotted anyone in Cologne, Berlin, or Amsterdam with an eReader yet.

Quote:

Originally Posted by paolamanzini

Hi Jacy, have you checked out the German language part of the site?

Plenty of German speaking ebook lovers there!

No, I haven't-- thanks for your suggestion. I didn't know that there was a german section. Hopefully they'll respond as positively as you all have.

natasha_fawn · 01-29-2011, 03:48 PM

Interesting survey. Thanks for being clear about what you're using the data for. Good luck on your thesis!

queentess · 01-29-2011, 04:00 PM

Filled out the survey. We'd love to hear any conclusions you gather from all this data.

SensualPoet · 01-29-2011, 04:20 PM

Yes, please do let us know your impressions of the results at the very least.

Richey79 · 01-29-2011, 04:23 PM

Done!

An easy questionnaire to fill in, and it allows you to express your own opinion rather than forcing you to make multiple-choice selections that don't really represent your point of view.

jacy · 01-29-2011, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by queentess

Filled out the survey. We'd love to hear any conclusions you gather from all this data.

Absolutely. I'll be sure to share some interesting findings after I've collected more results, organize, and synthesize the material.

Bricorn · 01-29-2011, 04:26 PM

Done, hope it helps.

paola · 01-29-2011, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacy

No, I haven't-- thanks for your suggestion. I didn't know that there was a german section. Hopefully they'll respond as positively as you all have.

I am sure you'll get lots of replies! I've done my bit, good luck with your work!

jezebel · 01-29-2011, 05:30 PM

Done! Hope it helps you. I hope you come back and tell us your results. Good luck.

jsites · 01-29-2011, 05:34 PM

Done!

I also completed the second survey that was listed on the "Thank You" page of the first survey.

MmavisO · 01-29-2011, 05:39 PM

Done and done! Do keep us updated!

alecE · 01-29-2011, 05:56 PM

Done! Interesting!

01-29-2011, 02:28 PM	#1
jacy writing thesis on eBooks Posts: 14 Karma: 62 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cologne, Germany Device: kindle 3	Survey for owners of eReader devices Hi all, I'm a masters student in Germany at the Köln International School of Design, and I've been working on my masters thesis on the topic of eBooks, the shift from tangible to intangible goods, and peoples' attachment to material things. It's been difficult to find eReader owners in Germany to interview, since eReaders haven't caught on yet here. I was hoping that maybe some of you on Mobileread might consider answering a few questions for my study. It's just 10 questions about your reading habits and preferences. I'd be happy to share my results in the future link removed by poster update: I took down the link, because I have more than enough survey responses to go through. Thanks guys! I was only expecting around 5 responses, and instead I received 92 in the span of 10 hours (half of which came within the first 3 hours). I really appreciate the support. I'm excited to go through all the material and report back to the forum with some results. If you'd still be interested in helping by sharing a few minutes of your time, the 2nd survey (which some of you have already done) is still up: http://nectar.nu/negativespace/ Mobilereads is such a supportive community. Last edited by jacy; 01-30-2011 at 11:31 AM.

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SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Yes, please do let us know your impressions of the results at the very least.

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Bricorn Addict Posts: 289 Karma: 7788748 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fun Town, Thailand Device: Kindle DXG	Done, hope it helps.

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jezebel Fanatic Posts: 528 Karma: 131098 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: a ferry ride from Seattle Device: Kindle Fire (5th Gen), Nook Color	Done! Hope it helps you. I hope you come back and tell us your results. Good luck.

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