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I'm not sure about general trends, but my decision to buy paper over digital isn't age-related. On principle, it galls me to pay for a product that is designed to stop working after a while (i.e. DRM encryption). It would be like buying a paper book printed with disappearing ink. Even if there was some chemical I could spritz on the pages to fix the ink and keep it from disappearing, I wouldn't buy such a book and give my money to those who thought that was a good idea. Secondly, I have a couple of bookstores nearby where I've gotten to know the owners and workers. I value their existence and like supporting them. In essence, I have nothing against digital books, and I know about Alf, but I prefer the way I'm treated when I buy paper books. I think I would have had the same feelings when I was younger.
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