Speaking as the father of a 25-year old and a 19-year old, I don't really see either of them buying a device particularly for reading. They have enough trouble keeping track of their cellphones. I don't really see them dragging around a tablet either. I think all these things are the province of, as my kids say, the olds, who drag around half their lives in a purse or briefcase. I'm not buying a smartphone for the 19-year old, and the 25-year old can't afford it, so for the moment they're not integrating their online experiences on their phones. But I suppose that day will come, and then maybe they'll read books that way. But I don't think anyone is going to be selling them an e-reader, at least not in the current conception of these things.
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