Re: Interesting poll


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> > The BBC has a poll up on one of its technology pages about the
revolution
> > controller. The poll is simply "Is the nintendo revolution controller a
> > hit
> > or a miss". Given that very few people have actually touched one yet,
it's
> > a bit of a bloody stupid question, but the results are quite
interesting:
> >
> > Over 21,000 people have taken part in the poll (pretty high, I'd say)
and
> > the results are split right down the middle with 50.32% saying hit and
> > 49.68% saying miss.
> >
>
> I came charging into the Nintendo groups soon after I saw what the new
> controller had to offer. Maybe I was over-excited but I really thought
most
> people would feel the same. but it's surprising to find so many people
> hating the idea. So maybe it'll split the gaming community too. We'll see
> when its released I guess. Possibly, people who like the idea now will
hate
> it after experiencing it, and vice versa.
>
> > The number of people taking part is more interesting to me that the
votes
> > cast - obviously the controller is doing something that's been needed
> > for a long time and that's sparking debate.
>
> I agree, whatever happens at least its got people thinking.
>
> > As a side note - a typically inane BBC quote adorns one of the photos:
> > "The controller aims to be just like a TV remote"
>
> With nuggets of mis-information like that, I'm surprised it got as many
> positive votes as it did.
>
>

I agree. We need to know more.
Besides the problem with polls is that they often ask all-or-nothing
questions.
I don't think the gaming world is split in two, but in three. Beyond those
who are immediately convinced or not, I think you have a non negligeable
portion of people who are undecided, or who keep going up and down between
excitement and skepticism.

Antonin


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