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based on the circumstances i infer about their use of ebooks (mainly, that they either print them out to read them, or read them on a computer screen), i would prefer paper books as well.
what i find striking about this survey is that it seems to reveal an overwhelming ignorance of and disinterest in ebook technology (e-ink, dedicted readers, formats other than pdf...) among a population which *should* be in the forefront of the cutting edge.
granted, the survey was conducted in 2004, when much of this tech was still in its infancy or still waiting to appear, and not available to the general public, so this is normal. but since then we have seen the advent of many new devices, and the technology has advanced by leaps and bounds.
i would be very interested to see a comparable study done today among the same population, and whether they are more aware of / open to the possibilities of ebooks compared to 4 years earlier.
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