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OneandonlyDoc · 08-25-2011, 11:32 PM

I bought my first dedicated e-reader at 28. My sister, at 19, just got her first e-reader.

Neither of my parents have one, but my grandmother received a Kindle from my aunt as a Mother's Day gift, so I'm thinking the data could possibly bear this out.

Part of the issue for younger demographics picking up dedicated e-reading devices is, I think, that many are more likely to save up a bit more money and get full-on tablets such as the Tab or the iPad rather than invest the smaller amount in an e-reader.

Then again, some of us are smart and just want to read a book.

08-25-2011, 11:32 PM	#9
OneandonlyDoc Fearless Writer Posts: 210 Karma: 375317 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: In a mitten! Device: Kobo Wifi	I bought my first dedicated e-reader at 28. My sister, at 19, just got her first e-reader. Neither of my parents have one, but my grandmother received a Kindle from my aunt as a Mother's Day gift, so I'm thinking the data could possibly bear this out. Part of the issue for younger demographics picking up dedicated e-reading devices is, I think, that many are more likely to save up a bit more money and get full-on tablets such as the Tab or the iPad rather than invest the smaller amount in an e-reader. Then again, some of us are smart and just want to read a book.