I've been surprised at how many Kindles I have seen. At a mystery conference a couple of weekends ago, at least three people showed me theirs. These were not authors writing for eBook publishers, just writers (mostly unpublished or self-published) who also read a lot. My own budget hasn't hairballed up the money for a Kindle yet, but I'm definitely looking.
In terms of seeing Kindle readers while I'm on the light rail (Dallas's mass transit), I haven't seen it yet. Then again, I always celebrate when I see anyone reading at all. I don't think the issue is whether people will stick with paper. The issue is whether paper is replaced by eBooks--or by no books.
Rob Preece
Pubisher,
www.BooksForABuck.com