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Old 08-20-2010, 10:02 AM   #58
RDaneel54
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I've been reading on hand held devices, up to my Sony 505 for years. My son and his family, whom we are very close to, are aware of this. However, He, his wife and 2 daughters are more likely to ask "What are you doing?" when I'm reading on my 505 (and soon to be Kindle).

It still hasn't sunk in. They are extremely literate and both read as much as they can (with two young daughters). The children like being read to and trying to read for themselves. But it's all pbooks. They go to the library a lot and buy books from Amazon. My son has worked in several areas of the computer and tech field for 15 years; his wife is a museum curator. All except the baby use computers daily (that includes the 6 year old).

So, it is more than a computer literacy issue, or an intelligence issue, or a gadget issue. I don't think there is near the market penetration in e-books or e-readers relative to the press hype or our familiarity.

I also think for most people, books are objects, not data. And they do judge the book by its cover.
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