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> The same can’t be said of the e-book, which is seeing a decline in popularity. A Pew Research Center study in October found that fewer Americans are buying an
by danmaz74 11y ago
> The same can’t be said of the e-book, which is seeing a decline in popularity. A Pew Research Center study in October found that fewer Americans are buying and using e-reading devices like Kindles and Nooks than they did in past years.
Fewer sales of specialized e-book readers can simply mean that more people use tablets and phones to read e-books.
Anyway, I'm glad printed books are most likely here to stay. For studying and reference, a physical book is still much better than their digital counterpart - which instead I prefer for novels.
- wuschel 11y agoGood point. Ebook readers have not evolved much as they should in usability. Not sure if that is due to their nature as lock-in device, or if there is some other reason. I am still waiting for a open e-ink ebook reader that has a good interface for managing a ebook collection.
- ZanyProgrammer 11y agoThough I have a feeling that a lot of the books people purchase and display on their shelves are never opened after they are initially read. I get the desire to actually own a copy of a book, and quite often I'll notice that the Kindle copy on Amazon is close to being the same price as the physical book-why not indulge a bit? If I'm pretty sure I'll never read it again, or if I feel the least bit worried that I won't enjoy the book, going for the cheaper Kindle option is my first choice (and I don't have tons of money to throw around at books).
- danmaz74 11y agoI agree on that, and I actually buy almost only e-books - I only buy the print version when I find a keeper (which is pretty rare).