With the rise
of Americans having their own tablet computers or e-book devices, the
percentage of printed book readers have somewhat declined. In a research conducted by Pew Research, 21%
of Americans said they have read an e-book and have somewhat increased their
reading habits with the availability of electronic contents. E-book readers
said that they have read 24 books on average in the past 12 months while non
e-book readers read only 15 books on average. Those that have e-book compatible
devices read an average of 24 books compared to the 16 books of those who don’t
have the device.
The
respondents cited different reasons for reading e-contents. 80% said they do it
for pleasure, 78% said to keep up with current events, and 56% said for work or
school. Different devices were used with 42% using the computer, 41% using
e-book reader devices such as Kindles, 29% using cell phones, and 23% using
tablet computer.
Electronic
gadgets have truly dramatically changed the traditional method of book
publishing and manufacturing. The shift from retail stores to online book purchases and e-books have caused the
dramatic decline on the demand for offset printed books. Readers are now embracing a new format in book reading as more and
more tech companies create e-book readers and e-book compatible devices.
Nonetheless,
print is still very much alive. In the same study by Pew Research, 88% of those
who read e-books in the past twelve months also read printed books. They only
use e-books for speedy access and portability, but favor printed books when
reading to children and sharing books.
That's true. It's easier to annotate with the printed copies. The other issue is on the reliability. Printed copies are likely to be legitimate than the electronic ones.
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