Here is the original article:
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-an...Report-472278/
The article touches on a million different small points.
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According to a new survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, the percentage of U.S. adults with an e-reader grew from 6 percent to 12 percent between November 2010 and May.
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“Of the two, the tablet market is the stronger and more sustainable opportunity,” Stephanie Ethier, an In-Stat senior analyst, wrote in a June 20 research note. “In fact, e-reader manufacturers will soon begin adding tablet-like devices to their lineups in order to take advantage of the tablet frenzy. Barnes & Noble already offers the Color Nook, which is often compared with a tablet, and Amazon, the leader in the e-reader space with its Kindle, will likely launch a tablet device later this year in an effort to compete with the iPad.”
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Meanwhile, there are indications that e-readers are having a negative effect on the traditional book-publishing industry. “The book publishing industry has entered a period of long-term decline because of the rising sales of e-book readers,” read an April 28 research note from IHS iSuppli...
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EDIT::
I found the link to the survey that this article refers to:
http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/...ts/Report.aspx