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Originally Posted by speakingtohe
I believe that the majority of people prefer paper books, but if you include people who have never tried an ereader it is like asking people who have no electricity or water what brand of washing machine they prefer. Sure they may have an opinion but based on what?
I also believe the majority of people have not tried an ereader.
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Well, if they haven't tried an e-reader, isn't that a pretty clear indication that they prefer paper? Are people only allowed to have an opinion about something they've tried? I haven't jumped out of an airplane, but I have an opinion about it--I don't want to do it.
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Originally Posted by jgaiser
I think the results are meaningless. According to Pew Research, about 25% of Americans read no books at all. About 18% read less than 20 books a year. That means that about 43% of Americans read little or none.
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How is this relevant? The
questions in the survey did ask about book buying and reading habits. I certainly would like to see a complete breakdown of the answers. But in any case, I find it quite puzzling that the survey is being trashed mostly because it goes against the cherished beliefs of a nonrepresentative, elite group of people who use e-readers and read well above the average number of books.