By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

My word this topic has become a merry-go-round of spinning...

Although they're highly irrelevant anyway, I thought I might point out that the grasp of statistics shown here by certain posters is remarkably poor.  70% rejecting something does not mean 30% are on board with it; it means that 30% do not reject it, ie. they represent both those who are indifferent and those who are okay with it to some degree.  As I said, though, such statistics are irrelevant.  At best they give you a brief snapshot of a fragment of a population, and often the wrong questions entirely are asked (resulting in useless data).

What the overall market wants isn't going to be clear from polls, surveys, or the analysis (and inevitable spin-doctoring) of the results of either.  You can get a much better gauge of the market attitude by actually looking at what consumers are doing, instead of asking them what they plan to do.  For immediate snapshots, look at how well the products sell now.  For long-term effects, take a look at consumer reactions to advertisements for 3DTV, Real3D movies, and so forth (from a distance; the results will inevitably be tainted if you make the subjects aware that you are watching them).

That's about all I have to say on the subject, other than to provide the usual cautionary note that you should never assume that what you want is what everyone else wants.  But really, that bit of advice is elementary when it comes to ethical and effective analysis practices.



Sky Render - Sanity is for the weak.