Ebook Library User Poll

[amalthia]

This is a poll for anyone that's used or has an interest in using the Ebook Library Archive. I'm trying to get an idea of what I can do to improve the site and know which formats to focus on more.

Poll #2703 Ebook Library User Poll

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 68

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What type of device do you read fan fiction on?

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Cybook
0 (0.0%)

Nook
1 (1.5%)

Amazon Kindle
14 (20.9%)

Ipad
3 (4.5%)

Sony PRS
18 (26.9%)

Ipod/touch
18 (26.9%)

Other will explain in comments
23 (34.3%)

What is your preferred reading format?

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RTF
21 (32.3%)

PDF
15 (23.1%)

LRF
4 (6.2%)

Mobi/PRC
14 (21.5%)

Epub
34 (52.3%)

Other I'll explain in the comments
11 (16.9%)

What fandoms do you read in the most?

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Comments

[amalthia]

I'm not sure if Firefox will work on the Ipad, I'm also curious to see if it does. I forgot about gmail being able to read Doc and RTF.

I think epub is the new standard...however there is no one universal drm scheme and that's a bit of a setback.

But what I like is that my non-drm epub creations should read on any device that supports epub. so it'll make things much easier if I only have to worry about one format, but I don't see the Kindle ever supporting the epub format so for the archive I'll have to continue making epub and mobi.

Part of this poll is to determine if I should stop posting LRF as a format to the site. Only the Sony line of readers can read that format and now that Sony has adopted epub...I'm not sure I need to keep sharing LRF.

[garryowen]

All this is fascinating. I think these issues are very common when a new technology arrives on the scene. VCRs were beta for quite a few years before VHS became standard. And you might remember when people thought DAT would become the new storage method, and then CDs surged ahead. This is one reason why I want to wait for a 2nd generation iPad. I've already decided I hate amazon, and I won't buy a kindle. Ever.

Sigh. I really want an iPad. But the benefits of waiting just a bit longer... It's killing me!

[amalthia]

I just realized that I think with the ipad fandom is truly portable because it uses a browser to go online and so technically no one would have to convert any documents to read them, but I'm not sure how LJ will look on the Ipad or any of the fic archives.

I'm also waiting to see what comes out in the next few years before buying another dedicated ebook device. So far nothing has wowed me enough to spend more money.