Amazon Kindle Questionnaire

volcom · 05-09-2010, 09:14 AM

Hi all,

I'm currently completing my last year at university and am doing my dissertation on the possibilty of blind consumers using the Amazon Kindle. I'm conducting a questionnaire, as there is no research relating to the subject.

If any of you can spare a couple of minutes answering the questionnaire, I would be extremely grateful!

The questionnaire can be found at:

http://www.esurveyspro.com/Survey.as...4-7b62f1ff09e5

Thank you in advance!

GeoffC · 05-09-2010, 10:52 AM

A survey that asks if one has an e-reader, but has sections of questions specifically about the Kindle - it does not allow a non-kindle owner to complete it.

Mods - this should be in the Kindle section ....

TGS · 05-09-2010, 11:16 AM

Three of the thirteen questions are about the Kindle, three are about audio features and the rest are general marketing questions.

Could the OP please provide some way of checking their status as a student - university affiliation, supervising professor for example - because this survey does not look like it is designed to elicit information about blind users using Kindles or other readers.

volcom · 05-09-2010, 01:06 PM

Firstly, I'm only a BA student - it's normal that my questionnaire isn't perfect. Plus, my dissertation is due on Tuesday so I didn't have that much time to spend on formulating the questions. I just need the responses.

Secondly, I'm a marketing and advertising management student. Unfortunately the past three years studying a marketing and advertising degree has had an impact on my general thinking, which is probably the main reason why most of the questions are marketing related.

Thirdly, being a student, how am I supposed to gain access to a database of blind or partially sighted people? And would I really have the resources to make a questionnaire that they can access or read?

The purpose of the questionnaire was really to gain insight into whether there is a place for the Amazon Kindle in blind or partially sighted people's lives. That is all.

Katti's Cat · 05-09-2010, 05:53 PM

Hi Volcom - glad you posted your survey here. Are you only interested in the Kindle? Or in answers from other reader owners as well?

volcom · 05-09-2010, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katti's Cat

Hi Volcom - glad you posted your survey here. Are you only interested in the Kindle? Or in answers from other reader owners as well?

Hi Katti's Cat, thanks for pointing me here in the first place - I've received dozens of responses, so thank you again.

I know the questionnaire seems very Kindle oriented, but I am interested in answers from other reader owners, too. Any responses are welcome

Katti's Cat · 05-09-2010, 11:17 PM

Thanks - completed questionnaire . Hope you get out of it what you need.

kindlekitten · 05-10-2010, 02:30 AM

guys chill!!! sheeesh! no reason for the 3rd degree!

actually looks like another survey up at the Kindle forum

GeoffC · 05-10-2010, 04:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katti's Cat

Thanks - completed questionnaire . Hope you get out of it what you need.

if you don't have a Kindle, it would be interesting to learn how you managed to complete it . I couldn't because at least one question required a specific kindle answer with no other option available ....

Katti's Cat · 05-10-2010, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

if you don't have a Kindle, it would be interesting to learn how you managed to complete it . I couldn't because at least one question required a specific kindle answer with no other option available ....

If you mean question 5 - i just ticked my perception of it. That questions is worded a bit odd anyway.

And volcom did say he welcomes answers from users with other readers. I'm just a sucker for surveys

GeoffC · 05-10-2010, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katti's Cat

If you mean question 5 - i just ticked my perception of it. That questions is worded a bit odd anyway.

And volcom did say he welcomes answers from users with other readers. I'm just a sucker for surveys

okay, it's just for me they were inapplicable...

I still think it a poorly designed survey .... done in haste I would say .... Still volcom I wish you all the luck with the responses ....

volcom · 05-10-2010, 06:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katti's Cat

Thanks - completed questionnaire . Hope you get out of it what you need.

Thank you very much

volcom · 05-10-2010, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

okay, it's just for me they were inapplicable...

I still think it a poorly designed survey .... done in haste I would say .... Still volcom I wish you all the luck with the responses ....

I'd have to agree with you that the questionnaire was done in haste... Unfortunately I had no other option. I guess everyone can learn from their mistakes.

But thank you for your input, anyway.

volcom · 05-10-2010, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

guys chill!!! sheeesh! no reason for the 3rd degree!

actually looks like another survey up at the Kindle forum

Yup, it's the same questionnaire. I wasn't sure where to put it at first, and Katty's Cat pointed me over here

stargazertony · 05-10-2010, 07:05 AM

OK, he posted this on Sunday and his dissertation is due on Tuesday - two days later. I think he has more problems than a poorly worded survey.

05-09-2010, 09:14 AM	#1
volcom Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kindle	Amazon Kindle Questionnaire Hi all, I'm currently completing my last year at university and am doing my dissertation on the possibilty of blind consumers using the Amazon Kindle. I'm conducting a questionnaire, as there is no research relating to the subject. If any of you can spare a couple of minutes answering the questionnaire, I would be extremely grateful! The questionnaire can be found at: http://www.esurveyspro.com/Survey.as...4-7b62f1ff09e5 Thank you in advance!

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GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	A survey that asks if one has an e-reader, but has sections of questions specifically about the Kindle - it does not allow a non-kindle owner to complete it. Mods - this should be in the Kindle section ....

05-09-2010, 11:16 AM	#3
TGS Country Member Posts: 9,058 Karma: 7676767 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.	Three of the thirteen questions are about the Kindle, three are about audio features and the rest are general marketing questions. Could the OP please provide some way of checking their status as a student - university affiliation, supervising professor for example - because this survey does not look like it is designed to elicit information about blind users using Kindles or other readers.

05-09-2010, 01:06 PM	#4
volcom Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kindle	Firstly, I'm only a BA student - it's normal that my questionnaire isn't perfect. Plus, my dissertation is due on Tuesday so I didn't have that much time to spend on formulating the questions. I just need the responses. Secondly, I'm a marketing and advertising management student. Unfortunately the past three years studying a marketing and advertising degree has had an impact on my general thinking, which is probably the main reason why most of the questions are marketing related. Thirdly, being a student, how am I supposed to gain access to a database of blind or partially sighted people? And would I really have the resources to make a questionnaire that they can access or read? The purpose of the questionnaire was really to gain insight into whether there is a place for the Amazon Kindle in blind or partially sighted people's lives. That is all.

05-09-2010, 05:53 PM	#5
Katti's Cat Wizard Posts: 2,259 Karma: 175640 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Device: Sony PRS-600	Hi Volcom - glad you posted your survey here. Are you only interested in the Kindle? Or in answers from other reader owners as well?

05-09-2010, 11:17 PM	#7
Katti's Cat Wizard Posts: 2,259 Karma: 175640 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Device: Sony PRS-600	Thanks - completed questionnaire . Hope you get out of it what you need.

05-10-2010, 02:30 AM	#8
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	guys chill!!! sheeesh! no reason for the 3rd degree! actually looks like another survey up at the Kindle forum

05-10-2010, 07:05 AM	#15
stargazertony Connoisseur Posts: 92 Karma: 906 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SouthWest Pensylvania Device: Kindle 3, iPod Touch, Pre-electronic devices	OK, he posted this on Sunday and his dissertation is due on Tuesday - two days later. I think he has more problems than a poorly worded survey.