Poll: Age of People who Read E-Books - Page 8

tehKitten · 06-20-2010, 11:11 AM

I got my PRS-505 on the age of 15, so then I started READING them. Off course I had ebooks on my hard drive, but I didn't read them, because a normal screen is painful to my eyes when reading a whole book.

Jonimeesermann · 06-20-2010, 03:59 PM

I'm 20 and maybe started reading ebook 2 years ago with mobipocket for symbian. I mostly converted my pdf to prc files.

And now I'm reading in iPod Touch and find myself reading more ebook than before. Sadly my vision is worsening, now I have to wear glasses (Maybe it's time to buy an e-ink device?)

Poppa1956 · 06-20-2010, 04:06 PM

Once again, my age (54 years) puts in in the minority. It won't be3 long (Lord willing and the crick don' rise) before I reach an age at which being alive puts me in the minority.

... and I'm tired of being hassled by the man!

JLYates · 06-25-2010, 10:03 PM

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

DaringNovelist · 06-25-2010, 11:21 PM

The only problem is that you asked how old we were when we STARTED reading ebooks and many of us started ten years ago or more.

nohmi2 · 06-26-2010, 12:44 AM

I'm in the "Gawd, are you still alive?" category, and started reading ebooks on my HP iPaq about five years ago.

If you think of yourself as being old, then my friends, you are getting old.

I intend being the local eccentric!!!

sabredog · 06-26-2010, 08:16 PM

I started reading ebooks seriously about 3 years ago, my wife about 2 years. We used our HP Ipaq PDA's to start with. I rarely pick up a paperback to read now, though I have over 500 of them.

Interestingly our 16 year old little lady (our youngest), has become an avid reader over the last two years. My wife and I were concerned she would not want to read fiction books as she has a moderate language disability, but to our more than pleasant surprise, improved her comprehension and language skills just be being a "bit of a bookworm".

I asked her if she wished to have a ereader, but no, she prefers a paperback.

View Poll Results: At about what age did you start reading ebooks?
60+	34	7.02%
55-59	33	6.82%
50-54	49	10.12%
45-49	56	11.57%
40-44	54	11.16%
35-39	75	15.50%
30-34	66	13.64%
25-29	51	10.54%
20-24	39	8.06%
15-19	18	3.72%
less than 15 years old	9	1.86%
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06-20-2010, 11:11 AM	#106
tehKitten Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 696 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: none	I got my PRS-505 on the age of 15, so then I started READING them. Off course I had ebooks on my hard drive, but I didn't read them, because a normal screen is painful to my eyes when reading a whole book.

06-20-2010, 03:59 PM	#107
Jonimeesermann Connoisseur Posts: 82 Karma: 12 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Nokia e71, Ipod Touch, Sony PRS 300	I'm 20 and maybe started reading ebook 2 years ago with mobipocket for symbian. I mostly converted my pdf to prc files. And now I'm reading in iPod Touch and find myself reading more ebook than before. Sadly my vision is worsening, now I have to wear glasses (Maybe it's time to buy an e-ink device?)

06-20-2010, 04:06 PM	#108
Poppa1956 Evangelist Posts: 487 Karma: 344188 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon, USA Device: Verizon Ellipsis Tablit w/Kindle and Nook apps.	Once again, my age (54 years) puts in in the minority. It won't be3 long (Lord willing and the crick don' rise) before I reach an age at which being alive puts me in the minority. ... and I'm tired of being hassled by the man!

06-25-2010, 10:03 PM	#109
JLYates Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 44 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Sony 900BC	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

06-25-2010, 11:21 PM	#110
DaringNovelist Addict Posts: 197 Karma: 1010202 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: iPod Touch	The only problem is that you asked how old we were when we STARTED reading ebooks and many of us started ten years ago or more.

06-26-2010, 12:44 AM	#111
nohmi2 Pensively observing. Posts: 1,758 Karma: 12675456 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Varied.	I'm in the "Gawd, are you still alive?" category, and started reading ebooks on my HP iPaq about five years ago. If you think of yourself as being old, then my friends, you are getting old. I intend being the local eccentric!!!

06-26-2010, 08:16 PM	#112
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,630 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	I started reading ebooks seriously about 3 years ago, my wife about 2 years. We used our HP Ipaq PDA's to start with. I rarely pick up a paperback to read now, though I have over 500 of them. Interestingly our 16 year old little lady (our youngest), has become an avid reader over the last two years. My wife and I were concerned she would not want to read fiction books as she has a moderate language disability, but to our more than pleasant surprise, improved her comprehension and language skills just be being a "bit of a bookworm". I asked her if she wished to have a ereader, but no, she prefers a paperback.

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