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AALBC.com eBook Survey


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1Required How many books did you read in 2008?
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Response(s)		Response
Ratio
12 or less (less than one a month)
   
14 14.0%
13 to 24 (1 to 2 books a month)
   
38 38.0%
25 to 50 (2 to 4 books a month)
   
25 25.0%
more than 50 (one book a week or more)
   
23 23.0%
No Response(s)
 
00.0%
 Totals100100%
2Required How many books did you purchase in 2008 (for yourself or others)?
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Response(s)		Response
Ratio
12 or less
   
33 33.0%
13 to 24
   
27 27.0%
25 to 50
   
23 23.0%
more than 50
   
17 17.0%
No Response(s)
 
00.0%
 Totals100100%
3Required Rank the methods used to buy or obtain books read in 2008.
 
1 = Never or very rarely
Answer
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Number of
  Response(s)		Ranking
Score*
Physical "Super Store" (ex. Barnes & Noble)
   
100 4.6
Physical Independent Bookstore
   
100 3.9
On-line Bookstore
   
100 4.6
Mail Order Book Store/Club
   
100 3.6
Street Vendor
   
100 2.7
Conference or Other Special Event
   
100 3.7
Borrowed from library or friend
   
100 4.9
*The Ranking Score is the weighted average calculated by dividing the sum of all weighted rankings by the number of total responses.
4Required How much time do you spend, a day, reading items online?
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Response(s)		Response
Ratio
an hour or less
   
15 15.0%
1 to 3 hours
   
63 63.0%
4 to 8 hours
   
20 20.0%
more than 8 hours
   
2 2.0%
No Response(s)
 
00.0%
 Totals100100%
5Required Which of the following best reflects your thinking about eBook Readers?
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Response(s)		Response
Ratio
I own an eBook reader and like or love it.
   
8 8.0%
I own an eBook reader and am indifferent to it or dislike it
 
0 0.0%
I would purchase an eBook reader now, but they are too expensive.
   
21 21.0%
I plan to purchase an eBook reader within the next two years.
   
5 5.0%
I plan to purchase an eBook reader one day
   
14 14.0%
I do not plan to purchase an eBook reader
   
22 22.0%
I'm not familiar with eBooks reader
   
30 30.0%
No Response(s)
 
00.0%
 Totals100100%
6If your own an eBook Reader who is the manufacturer? (Select all that apply)
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Response(s)		Response
Ratio
Sony
   
4 4.0%
Jinke
 
0 0.0%
Netronix
 
0 0.0%
Amazon: Kindle
   
11 11.0%
Irex
   
1 1.0%
Polymer Vision
 
0 0.0%
Cell Phone or other device not made specifically for reading eBooks
   
5 5.0%
 Totals100100%
7If you own an eBook Reader, what is your age?
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Response(s)		Response
Ratio
Under 21
 
0 0.0%
21 to 39
   
6 6.0%
40 to 59
   
9 9.0%
60 or older
   
2 2.0%
No Response(s)
   
8383.0%
 Totals100100%
8Required Are you male or female?
 
Answer
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Number of
Response(s)		Response
Ratio
Female
   
90 90.0%
Male
   
10 10.0%
No Response(s)
 
00.0%
 Totals100100%
9Required Please select the eBook reader benefits you are aware of (select all that apply)
 
Answer
0%100%
Number of
Response(s)		Response
Ratio
Can enlarge type for easier reading and reduced eye strain
   
52 52.0%
More than 350,000 books are available to download
   
37 37.0%
More than 20,000 books are available free to download
   
38 38.0%
Ability to read text to you
   
45 45.0%
 Totals100100%
10Please provide any comments you have on this survey and eBooks readers in general
 
 Number of
Response(s)
  35
11Required First name and email address collected here will ONLY be used to contact prize winners and will be discarded when the survey has ended.

The country and state information is being collected for demographic purposes only.

Respondents are automatically entered into a contest which will award a $10 prize to 10 randomly selected individuals.
 
AnswerNumber of
Response(s)
First Name 100
Email Address 100
State/Province
(US/Canada)		 99
Country 100

   
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