[ProDigit]

One of the reasons less people will buy ebook readers is they are too busy!
Besides,most young kids don't wanna go to school,and are uneducated.
The old are educated,and when they retire might buy an ebook reader, but who says they will spend their time learning a tech gadget,if 95% of their life went fine without?
some do though...
Basically the ebook reader is most attractive to the working man, who just doesn't have the time for it!

I think factors that made it attractive to me are:
1- long battery life!
2- large storagespace (for books)
3- Free ebooks and pdf!
4- small space, and light wheight, besides good looks!

The more environment friendly,I don't know what's more environment friendly,the e-ink display with Li-ion battery, or a paper book.
Anyways, also the economy plays little role here for me.
Those who are wise try to save up money, and if I really like an ebook reader,I'll buy it regardless of economic situation.

Though I have to say in times I was jobless my interest in electronic gadgets (ebooks,mini-notebooks, linux, computers,etc...) did increase!
More time available can create different hobbies for the time being...

I do agree with point 6!
It's time that all this 19th century method of tree-wasting newspapers will come to a stop.
Newspapers created are in the garbage can the very next day!
I mean,many people don't have a homephone anymore because a cell makes more sense.
I wouldn't want to go back to a phone with rotating platter (for nostalgia's sake) neither...