eBook Explosion - Page 2

GeoffC · 01-18-2011, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by screwballl

The next few years will be the turning point. The older generation (retirees) will primarily stick to pbooks, and ebooks will continue to expand.

:coughs: spitting out hair balls and such like.....

You might find it'll be the older lot who keep with ereaders whilst the younger generation plump for the all-singing-all-dancing one-for-all units like the tablets...but nothing is quite as simple as your broad statement.

eibwolf · 01-18-2011, 02:14 PM

I'm 29 and I received a Kindle for Christmas this year. I also dislike cell phones and facebook so I guess I'm in an odd category

I initially didn't want one, I thought it was better to buy actual books to add to my collection. The problem I ran into was that the only bookstores around are 30 miles away and at least half of the books I wanted weren't in stock. Then I would have to get online and order the book and wait for it to arrive. Very frustrating....

The Kindle has been great so far though. I don't have to worry about going without having a book to read anymore, which is awesome

GeoffC · 01-19-2011, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eibwolf

I'm 29 and I received a Kindle for Christmas this year. I also dislike cell phones and facebook so I guess I'm in an odd category

I initially didn't want one, I thought it was better to buy actual books to add to my collection. The problem I ran into was that the only bookstores around are 30 miles away and at least half of the books I wanted weren't in stock. Then I would have to get online and order the book and wait for it to arrive. Very frustrating....

The Kindle has been great so far though. I don't have to worry about going without having a book to read anymore, which is awesome

Welcome to Mobileread ....

bevdeforges · 01-19-2011, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mgmueller

My personal guess: In the US, commuting and traveling long distances is way more common than in Germany for example. So maybe customers in the US are way more interested in "travel companions".
Personally, I love having my gadgets while "on the road". Having hundreds of books with me. Being able to check restaurants and hotels on my tablets. But looking around, I don't see an "explosion of eBooks".

The European market (excluding perhaps the UK) is very different from the US/Canadian market when it comes to e-books. Commuting distances are shorter, and the availability of e-books is very much an issue.

Here in France, the French publishers are used to their "privileges" - including the "no discount" rule on p-books. They're loathe to give this up so you find the price of French language e-books is pretty high (IMO, anyhow) plus there is the full-rate VAT to be paid (rather than the low rate on paper based publications).

English language publishers have a much larger potential market world-wide to amortize their fixed costs, too. But e-readers are starting to show up in the standard electronics shops here, along with e-books to read on them. So, the explosion is coming.

Mel Comley · 01-19-2011, 01:00 PM

I live in France and to be honest I haven't seen many people reading off an ereader here maybe that's because not many books are translated into different languages at the moment.

I'm getting a kindle when I go over to England next week, so maybe I'll start a trend! lol

Mel

Pomtroll · 01-19-2011, 01:47 PM

The only place I've seen e-readers being used is at our Barnes & Noble store. Both Kindles & Nooks. I haven't seen any others in use.

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01-18-2011, 02:14 PM	#17
eibwolf Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle	I'm 29 and I received a Kindle for Christmas this year. I also dislike cell phones and facebook so I guess I'm in an odd category I initially didn't want one, I thought it was better to buy actual books to add to my collection. The problem I ran into was that the only bookstores around are 30 miles away and at least half of the books I wanted weren't in stock. Then I would have to get online and order the book and wait for it to arrive. Very frustrating.... The Kindle has been great so far though. I don't have to worry about going without having a book to read anymore, which is awesome

01-19-2011, 01:00 PM	#20
Mel Comley Addict Posts: 318 Karma: 602031 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: France Device: none	I live in France and to be honest I haven't seen many people reading off an ereader here maybe that's because not many books are translated into different languages at the moment. I'm getting a kindle when I go over to England next week, so maybe I'll start a trend! lol Mel

01-19-2011, 01:47 PM	#21
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	The only place I've seen e-readers being used is at our Barnes & Noble store. Both Kindles & Nooks. I haven't seen any others in use.