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Old 10-06-2015, 02:38 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by auspex View Post
Really? What do you consider a "niche"? The numbers I've seen suggest e-book sales are a quarter of the US market. That doesn't seem like a niche. Almost everybody I know who actually reads has, and uses, an e-reader. Some more than others, but they use them...

However, as for the increase in paper book sales, seen on both sides of the pond, is there a corresponding decrease in e-books?
I think you're answering the wrong question here. A quarter of book sales may be e-books, but those e-books are being read on all manner of devices.

Friends and family that are heavy readers (I'm lucky enough to know several) do all have a dedicated e-reader (three Kindles and a Nook). But I know more people that are occasional readers and they read on their tablets, phones or paper.

I do think e-readers will remain a niche market.
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