tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post4255143284581067931..comments2024-03-29T00:34:36.786-05:00Comments on Book Chase: One-Use-and-Out for 35% of E-Book-Readers?Sam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-77175782715511119652012-11-28T20:06:18.841-06:002012-11-28T20:06:18.841-06:00Lots of people (I'm one of them) buy more book...Lots of people (I'm one of them) buy more books than they ever read, Farah. No doubt about that, or that storage is a real problem for people like me. I do read e-books, too, but will always prefer a physical copy, if given the choice. BTW, I have seen studies that indicate that switching to e-books and e-readers is not any "greener" than reading tree-books. It has to do with Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-60813998685494359422012-11-27T20:37:41.206-06:002012-11-27T20:37:41.206-06:00That blows my mind. I've had my ereader for ov...That blows my mind. I've had my ereader for over a year now and read so much more because of it. When I moved to one bedroom apartment with no bookshelves, ebooks were the only practical books to buy. I've also saved a ton of money and trees! But making time to read these days is difficult. How many people buy books and don't read them?Farah @ Broken Penguinshttp://www.brokenpenguins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-47130192887262173212012-11-26T18:40:42.132-06:002012-11-26T18:40:42.132-06:00Wow, Erin. That story of the teen-reader you told...Wow, Erin. That story of the teen-reader you told is nothing but a tragedy. I hope it's just a passing phase she's in and that she finds her love of reading again someday. I would hate to think that he experience with the Nook was the deciding factor.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-54328847134148889562012-11-24T23:31:58.909-06:002012-11-24T23:31:58.909-06:00I think ereaders have become popular items people ...I think ereaders have become popular items people love having, and not just for reading. The Kindle Fire, for example, I would personally like, but I think I'd use actual books for reading more than the device! I'd love a Kindle fire for a lot of the other options it has too!<br /><br />My best friend of 17 years had a daughter one year older than my son. We always joked as she was ErinPaperbackstashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13879655467410960166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-59753415543080671122012-11-16T19:09:06.811-06:002012-11-16T19:09:06.811-06:00Kathleen, your reaction is pretty much my own. Be...Kathleen, your reaction is pretty much my own. Before I actually saw my first e-reader, I fell in love with the concept. Then I bought one...and for about six months, I loved it. Then Sony pulled a format change and my reader was suddenly incompatible with the new books. They gave me a partial refund to apply to a new reader...and I bought again, even though the price was outrageous. Now it&Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-24940638080689794542012-11-16T19:05:22.792-06:002012-11-16T19:05:22.792-06:00Kayo, the full-sized iPad makes for comfortable re...Kayo, the full-sized iPad makes for comfortable reading when used vertically, but my smart phone, even though it's one of the larger displays, is strictly for emergency reading...times when I'm bored to death some place and have only my phone with me.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-52133012735871039762012-11-16T13:05:26.967-06:002012-11-16T13:05:26.967-06:00That opt out after one time use number seems too h...That opt out after one time use number seems too high to me but it makes sense if they were gifts and the person didn't want the device in the first place. I love my Nook but only read my newspaper on it unless I am traveling and then I read books because it is just easier than carrying hard copies around with me. I would never give up my Nook but am not attached to it for reading books at Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-82465290213042678282012-11-16T06:36:36.354-06:002012-11-16T06:36:36.354-06:00Sam, which do you prefer to read on then? I would...Sam, which do you prefer to read on then? I would think a phone would be to small for me personally but I don't have a smart phone! Kayonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-74838675336098607772012-11-15T18:47:08.110-06:002012-11-15T18:47:08.110-06:00Kayo, I can't imagine that I will ever buy a o...Kayo, I can't imagine that I will ever buy a one-function e-reader again...like the Nook, for example. I can do the same thing on my iPad, or phone, for that matter, for not a whole lot more money. And the phone and iPad can do so much more...Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-23588938378993412562012-11-15T18:45:17.027-06:002012-11-15T18:45:17.027-06:00Susan, I wish I wasn't such an early-adopter o...Susan, I wish I wasn't such an early-adopter of new technology. I could save a lot of money by buying like-new gadgets from those who jumped too soon to think.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-30959987205885960922012-11-15T18:44:15.296-06:002012-11-15T18:44:15.296-06:00Isabella, I see that you sort of agree with what I...Isabella, I see that you sort of agree with what I just said to Library Girl about the coolness-factor of e-readers. I do like the ease of carrying so many books on extended trips, etc., but I still am nowhere close to enjoying the reading experience on an e-reader very much.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-5143423195781971172012-11-15T18:42:06.335-06:002012-11-15T18:42:06.335-06:00You know, Library Girl, I suspect that a lot of pe...You know, Library Girl, I suspect that a lot of people who are not really all that into reading wanted one of these gadgets because they were the new, cool toy to own...then they remembered they hate reading books.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-42790894125130934952012-11-15T06:42:06.062-06:002012-11-15T06:42:06.062-06:00This is quite surprising to me. However, I love re...This is quite surprising to me. However, I love reading and would rather read a tree book than e-book. I do have a Nook, and I usually only read free books on it. I wouldnt buy another ereader, but will use this till it dies. As another Christmas comes along,we will probably see more ereaders bought..hopefully they will be read!Kayonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-37879404848997508382012-11-15T03:08:16.490-06:002012-11-15T03:08:16.490-06:00I would have been surprised if I hadn't recent...I would have been surprised if I hadn't recently been to Craig's List and seen so many Nooks and Kindles up for sale.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-36810297856181332892012-11-14T21:39:55.157-06:002012-11-14T21:39:55.157-06:00Not surprised, for exactly the reasons A Library G...Not surprised, for exactly the reasons A Library Girl stated.<br /><br />I think for many people who buy a reader, the e-gadget factor counts for more than love of reading.<br /><br />About half the books I acquire now are e-books. I read every day. Therefore on average I use my reader one out of every two days.Isabella Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-34390410448749071102012-11-14T20:57:13.977-06:002012-11-14T20:57:13.977-06:00Considering that a lot of e-readers were given as ...Considering that a lot of e-readers were given as gifts, I'm not really surprised. I'd actually love to see a breakdown on this - what are the numbers of people who used their reader one time who purchased their reader themselves vs. the number of people who received one as a gift? My guess is that those who purchased one probably used it more. I'd be more shocked if that wasn't A Library Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144279685884011943noreply@blogger.com