11-25-2009, 08:51 AM | #1 |
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Facts and Figures about sales and usage of e-reader
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Internet search is driving me crazy today. I am searching for international facts and figures about (real/expected) sales and the usage of e-readers. Does anyone have sources or suggestions who knows more about this? I would appreciate some help. |
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There is almost nothing that is reliable. Sony released (or perhaps someone senior in Sony mentioned in passing) actual sales figures a year or so ago, when they were in the several hundred thousand range (cumulative over several years).
The other source that is a good proxy is the number of EInk screens made by PVI, since 6" screens are all going into Readers. There is now a second source (LG) for the screens, but PVI's forecasts and reports of screen volume probably still provides an upper limit on the number of devices. Last edited by wallcraft; 11-25-2009 at 05:03 PM. |
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i would want to see that one too.
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By the end of 2010, industry experts predict, 10 million people will be carrying e-readers. As for the number of e-books that people have read, they've lost track. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...110404834.html
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For the most part, the "industry experts" are just giving finger-in-the-wind guesstimates. They don't really know any better than anyone else. What I found most interesting was Forrester's demographic picture of (I'm assuming a US-centric) the reading device demographic:
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regarding this quote:
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From Netronix developing e-book readers on Android platform:
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And 3.5 books a month actually isn't bad for the market they survey. They are surveying busy executives who have limited time for reading, and what they do read is likely to be job related. I suspect a fair number haven't read a book for fun since college. ______ Dennis |
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My first reaction was that the 3.5 figure is high. But now I am thinking that not only are current eBook reader owners most likely to read much more than the average person, but in addition they are likely to heavily use their new toy (whatever it is) for a while.
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