I am 54, in a couple of months I hit the "senior citizen" mark.
I saw advertisments for ereaders but always felt that there was no way I would give up having my paperbacks in my hands. I wanted to
feel the books in my hand.
I didn't even read the professional articles on my computer, I would print them out to read them. Just didn't feel right.
On Amazon communites a lot were talking about ereaders, mainly Kindle. About a year ago, just out of curiousity, I started to check them out. The expense of ereaders was WAY, WAY more than what I could afford at that time, though; especially when I wasn't feeling very positive about them.
Six months ago, I decided I was tired of the yo-yoing of the books I was reading, the eyestrain and the prices were going down; so, I really started to check them out. Three weeks ago, I bought my Sony 900, I am still trying to figure it out (I tend to take my time, and I am totally lost in the electronic realm) but I am already loving it. Went to ManyBooks and a couple of other sites and downloaded some free classics (around 20).
So, I fit the older age bracket, but total lack of any background of any type of ereading or electronic savvy. This is my first and enjoying the experience.
Janette