A qualitative assessment of the Kindle e-book reader: results from initial focus groups

被引：58

作者：

Clark, Dennis T. ^{[1
]}

Goodwin, Susan P. ^{[1
]}

Samuelson, Todd ^{[1
]}

Coker, Catherine ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Texas A&M Univ Lib, College Stn, TX 77843 USA

来源：

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND METRICS | 2008年 / 9卷 / 02期

关键词：

Academic libraries; Electronic books; Focus groups; User interfaces; Online operations;

D O I：

10.1108/14678040810906826

中图分类号：

G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];

学科分类号：

1205 ; 120501 ;

摘要：

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to assess initial user perceptions and use of Amazon's Kindle e-book reader. Design/methodology/approach - Thirty-six participants were provided with a Kindle e-book reader and $100 to spend at Amazon. After one month of use focus groups were conducted to elicit user feedback about their experiences and overall first impressions. Findings - Analysis of the discussions indicates overall interest in the Kindle as a basic reading device for fiction. However, its use in an academic setting is limited due to content availability and licensing issues, graphic display capabilities, organizational issues, and its prohibitive cost. Originality/value - This is the first research paper of its kind to report on qualitative research conducted on user perceptions of the Kindle e- book reader.

引用

页码：118 / 129

页数：12

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