Is the Kindle for Women? - Page 2

Over · 06-19-2008, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia

I'm a woman and am a lot more computer-literate than my partner and most of my colleagues.
And none of the men I know have bought a Reader.

It seems in your area, 100% of Kindle users are women, which proves the point!

zelda_pinwheel · 06-19-2008, 07:34 PM

oh no, google ads are serving me up chnlove.com chinese dating site (cute girls from Guangdong... you can't make this stuff up). possibly y'all are a bit *too* attached to your kindles.

RickyMaveety · 06-19-2008, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TallMomof2

Huh? If you look at Amazon's pbook top ten it's pretty much the same as the Kindle's top ten list. Therefore pbooks are for women.

Well, then that settles it. ALL books are for women. Pbooks, ebooks .... if it's a book it must be for women.

Ummm .... and if it's a book on How to Pick up Women, then it must be a book for lesbian women.

basschick · 06-19-2008, 08:15 PM

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25226
so far, the mobileread poll shows 3 women and 0 men as kindle owners...

pilotbob · 06-20-2008, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Well, then that settles it. ALL books are for women. Pbooks, ebooks .... if it's a book it must be for women.

Ummm .... and if it's a book on How to Pick up Women, then it must be a book for lesbian women.

Of course we all know, men can't read.

BOb

astra · 06-20-2008, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia

I'm a woman and am a lot more computer-literate than my partner and most of my colleagues.
And none of the men I know have bought a Reader.

But it is about Kindle, not just any ebook reader

zelda_pinwheel · 06-20-2008, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Of course we all know, men can't read.

BOb

*that* would explain it !!!

catsittingstill · 06-20-2008, 09:39 AM

Maybe we need a new poll, something like:

Kindle is mostly for:
Women
Men
Readers: gender doesn't matter.

I had some trouble answering the original poll; my first reaction was "well of course it's for women (too); it's not like you need a body part women don't have in order to press the buttons." My second reaction was, "oh, you mean, is it meant for women and not men. Of course not; it's meant for people who read."

As for romance books being available; I don't think that proves anything about gender ratio in Kindle usage. For one thing, I have at least one male friend who has a whole wall full of romance books. For another, a lack of romance books might show they were not paying attention to women as a market sector. But the mere fact that they *are* paying attention to women doesn't mean they're excluding men in any way. It's not an either-or proposition.

zelda_pinwheel · 06-20-2008, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catsittingstill

As for romance books being available; I don't think that proves anything about gender ratio in Kindle usage. For one thing, I have at least one male friend who has a whole wall full of romance books. For another, a lack of romance books might show they were not paying attention to women as a market sector. But the mere fact that they *are* paying attention to women doesn't mean they're excluding men in any way. It's not an either-or proposition.

...especially since in addition to the fact that men can *also* read romance, we should also point out that romance is not a genre automatically appreciated by all women. for example, i am a woman, and i don't read romance at all. and among my friends, there are no romance readers either, that i know of. so that would hardly be a selling point for me (us). i don't know what percentage of women readers appreciates romance (yet another survey to do...) but it is possible that it's not even the majority.

on the other hand, i do get the impression, from various posts, that romance readers tend to be pretty voracious and buy a LOT of books, so it would probably make a lot of business sense to make as many as possible available to promote new formats.

chrissy · 06-20-2008, 01:34 PM

Yes. But only because the Kindle doesn't support comic books in full color just yet.

MoSo · 06-21-2008, 12:50 AM

Yes it is. In fact, all e-books and books are for women. So, any of you men out there, you'll have to turn yours in RIGHT NOW. Women are standing by to take them away from you.

Monkeys with blogs. We pay attention to them exactly why?

montsnmags · 06-21-2008, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by MoSo

Yes it is. In fact, all e-books and books are for women. So, any of you men out there, you'll have to turn yours in RIGHT NOW. Women are standing by to take them away from you.

I'll give you my books when you take them from my cold, dead hands...or when I've finished with them, whichever comes first.

Quote:

Monkeys with blogs. We pay attention to them exactly why?

Hey, what's with the monkey-hate? Monkeys are people too.

Cheers,
Marc (wave your blog in the air like you just don't care!)

Crisby · 06-21-2008, 04:00 AM

Kindles are for Americans - men, women and others.

turtlemom · 06-21-2008, 05:01 PM

I'm female, I use a Kindle, I read few romances or chick lit [tho I like a little romance in my life ;>}] and my favorite genre changes with my moods. Today I downloaded "The Post-American World, The Last Kingdom and for free, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood.

Like desertgrandma, I also have Lady Chatterly loaded.

My point here is just to say that labeling women's reading tastes and tech ability is as silly as trying to pigeon hole men's.

I've been tech savvy for some time. After mastering my latest Mac and iTouch, it was just natural for me to want a Kindle. My husband likes the concept, but finds reading on my Kindle awkward. He has big fingers and touches the wrong keys while trying to hold it, sending him back and forth across my Kindle's universe. He's a PC man, which may explain his inability to perform simple tasks. But I digress.

So, is it a woman's device? Doesn't have to be, but a little redesign based on usage patterns, finger size and logic might increase the appeal to men.

RickyMaveety · 06-21-2008, 06:31 PM

I stopped reading those bodice ripper type books when I was about 21 and realized that I would probably die a virgin, and it wasn't doing me any good to even imagine that sex was anything like it was in those books.

That's about the time I dove back into fantasy and science fiction, and I've never looked back.

That said ... one thing I sort of like about e-readers generally is that no one can tell what you are reading, unless they are parked over your shoulder. It could be "Man and Superman" ... or just plain old "Superman." It's all got the same cover.

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06-19-2008, 07:34 PM	#17
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	oh no, google ads are serving me up chnlove.com chinese dating site (cute girls from Guangdong... you can't make this stuff up). possibly y'all are a bit too attached to your kindles.

06-19-2008, 08:15 PM	#19
basschick Wizard Posts: 1,096 Karma: 4695691 Join Date: May 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25226 so far, the mobileread poll shows 3 women and 0 men as kindle owners...

06-20-2008, 09:39 AM	#23
catsittingstill Guru Posts: 643 Karma: 551634 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle 1.0.8, iPod Touch, Kindle Keyboard	Maybe we need a new poll, something like: Kindle is mostly for: Women Men Readers: gender doesn't matter. I had some trouble answering the original poll; my first reaction was "well of course it's for women (too); it's not like you need a body part women don't have in order to press the buttons." My second reaction was, "oh, you mean, is it meant for women and not men. Of course not; it's meant for people who read." As for romance books being available; I don't think that proves anything about gender ratio in Kindle usage. For one thing, I have at least one male friend who has a whole wall full of romance books. For another, a lack of romance books might show they were not paying attention to women as a market sector. But the mere fact that they are paying attention to women doesn't mean they're excluding men in any way. It's not an either-or proposition.

06-20-2008, 01:34 PM	#25
chrissy Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 319 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York, NY Device: Sony PRS-700	Yes. But only because the Kindle doesn't support comic books in full color just yet.

06-21-2008, 12:50 AM	#26
MoSo Crankier than average Posts: 143 Karma: 345 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southern Oregon mountains Device: Kindle #1, Kindle #2; internet appliance - The Chumby.	Yes it is. In fact, all e-books and books are for women. So, any of you men out there, you'll have to turn yours in RIGHT NOW. Women are standing by to take them away from you. Monkeys with blogs. We pay attention to them exactly why?

06-21-2008, 04:00 AM	#28
Crisby Fanatic Posts: 36 Karma: 357 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia Device: none	Kindles are for Americans - men, women and others.

06-21-2008, 05:01 PM	#29
turtlemom Hatch Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Device: Kindle	I'm female, I use a Kindle, I read few romances or chick lit [tho I like a little romance in my life ;>}] and my favorite genre changes with my moods. Today I downloaded "The Post-American World, The Last Kingdom and for free, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood. Like desertgrandma, I also have Lady Chatterly loaded. My point here is just to say that labeling women's reading tastes and tech ability is as silly as trying to pigeon hole men's. I've been tech savvy for some time. After mastering my latest Mac and iTouch, it was just natural for me to want a Kindle. My husband likes the concept, but finds reading on my Kindle awkward. He has big fingers and touches the wrong keys while trying to hold it, sending him back and forth across my Kindle's universe. He's a PC man, which may explain his inability to perform simple tasks. But I digress. So, is it a woman's device? Doesn't have to be, but a little redesign based on usage patterns, finger size and logic might increase the appeal to men.

06-21-2008, 06:31 PM	#30
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	I stopped reading those bodice ripper type books when I was about 21 and realized that I would probably die a virgin, and it wasn't doing me any good to even imagine that sex was anything like it was in those books. That's about the time I dove back into fantasy and science fiction, and I've never looked back. That said ... one thing I sort of like about e-readers generally is that no one can tell what you are reading, unless they are parked over your shoulder. It could be "Man and Superman" ... or just plain old "Superman." It's all got the same cover.

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