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Just to chime in, I was an avid reader before I got a ereader and a smartphone, but I read even more now. Just more opportunities.
For example, I now routinely read while eating, something that was too much of a hassle when trying to hold a book open. Also to be honest I can surreptitiously sneak a few pages in at work if I'm not too busy, where with a real book that would be too obvious. Also, I've taken to reading multiple books simultaneously, so if I'm not in the mood for a certain book, I can read another. I was strictly one book at a time before ereaders, just to much hassle to carry around multiple books. And if I wasn't in the mood to read that one book, I'd do something else.
Even when I don't have my Kindle handy, I don't like reading books on my droid, but I will browse and read samples, which further fuels interest in reading. I feel like smartphones are a distraction, but they also save you time throughout the day, so at worst it's a wash in terms of time spent reading.
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