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Select the story that describes you. It is okay to select more than one story to respond. Topic 1 The Family Historian Topic 2 The Family Historian Topic 3 The Desktop User
Topic 1 The Family Historian — Q1: Does the idea of your family photos playing continuously on your TV appeal to you? What would make you trust it enough to try?
Topic 1 The Family Historian — Q2: Would you want music playing alongside the photos or would you prefer photos alone?
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Topic 1 The Family Historian — Q3: The app on the phone controls everything (starting, stopping, choosing which photos to show). Does that feel easy or would you want a simpler way to control it?
Topic 1 The Family Historian — Q4: Is there anything in this description that concerned you or that you’d want to know more about before trying it?
Topic 1 The Family Historian — Q5: If a friend recommended this to you how likely would you be to try it? What would hold you back?
Topic 2 The Family Historian — Q1: Does the idea of a personal DJ — a voice that announces what just played and gives a sentence or two of context — appeal to you? Would it feel intrusive or welcome?
Topic 2 The Family Historian — Q2: How important is it that the music comes from files you own versus a streaming service? Would you want both in the same player?
Topic 2 The Family Historian — Q3: The system tracks what you’ve played and when and uses that to personalize announcements (“you haven’t heard this in three years”). Does that feel useful or does it feel like too much tracking?
Topic 2 The Family Historian — Q4: Would you use this primarily through speakers, through a TV, or both? Does the combination of photos on the TV and music in the background appeal to you?
Topic 2 The Family Historian — Q5: What would you need to see or try before you’d consider setting this up in your home?
Topic 3 The Desktop User — Q1: Does the setup process described here — a friend or family member spending an afternoon to configure it — feel realistic for you? Would you need it to be simpler or is that arrangement fine?
Topic 3 The Desktop User — Q2: The app is designed so that once it’s set up you almost never need to open it. Does that appeal to you or would you want more control and visibility into what’s happening?
Topic 3 The Desktop User — Q3: Elena’s photos include forty years of family history — including some photos she’d rather not see. She was able to exclude specific folders in about ten seconds. Does having that kind of control matter to you?
Topic 3 The Desktop User — Q4: The system runs on your existing Mac or Windows PC — no special hardware required. Does that make it feel more or less trustworthy? Would you worry about it slowing down your computer?
Topic 3 The Desktop User — Q5: If you could try this for two weeks at no cost would you? What would make you more likely to say yes.
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