O.K.
To wrap this up. because it does not thematically belong here.
   1) From a statistical/scientific stand point this
     this survey is irrelevant due to it small sample
     size.  Simple scientific fact no more proof needed.
     - so beware of any statements referring to this data.

2) I stated in my another post that other information would be 
             helpful in understanding the true trend. eg how many have more
     than one brand reader; for which purpose did they buy their device/s;
     which faculties do the students belong; was their decision based on
      availability books.  
- the iPad is a multi-purpose device the Kindle and Sony are not
                           though they all can be used as readers.
- this other information would be helpful in understanding where
           the trend is going
     
3) I am not interested in disputing or disproving the
    general statement that Kindle and the iPad are the
            most popular, which I can accept, but I doubt that
    there percentages are that bias.
         - I am not the line of work where I would gather
           the information needed to underline my gut feeling.
   Yet, common sense would dictate that a truly scientific
    survey would prove me right. 
- You do not need a crystal ball to make the statements
    mentioned in the stated article, nor a purely ad-hoc
    gathered survey.

4) Yes, there was a survey,but the only sound statements that
                     can be made from these facts are that at the 7 schools where the
     so called survey was taken that so and so many that ... .
     To suggest that this is representative or actually useful is rediculous.
- If any student offered such lousy data and hypotheses from 
  such data, any professor would give a failing grade.

C'mon Bowerbird. 25 Students(somebody mentioned this in another post)
                with e-readers can not sound data for statistical analysis. 

Argument proven. 

regards
Keith.

P.S. Please excuse this OT debate. Please beware to statictics that you have not forged
your as Churchhill would have said.

 
Am 17.09.2010 um 21:59 schrieb Bowerbird@aol.com:

keith said:
>  
take a class in statistics and you might understand.

keith, i've taken classes in statistics.

at the ph.d. level.

where superficial reactions such as
"this _might_ not be representative
of the population at large" must be
supported with an actual argument.

do you have one of those?

or are you just trying to _sound_ smart?

-bowerbird
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