US-based ebook reader owners want more features, a survey among 1,500 respondents by research firm
In-Stat has found. Longer battery life and internet connectivity are the top two desired features among respondents who don’t currently own an e-book but plan to buy one in the next year. In-Stat further found that Amazon is the leading brand of ebook reader owned in the US. Some 45.5 percent of ebook reader owners spends between USD 9 and 20 per month on content, and 11 percent of total survey respondents said they planned to purchase an ebook reader over the next 12 months.