Digital/Printed Book Statistics
With all the eBook craze, you would think that printed books have a bleak future. But a recent survey shows this is not the case. Below is a chart showing different statistics for printed books and eBooks. The results might surprise you. Below the chart, I give my answers to all the points in the survey.
My Reading Stats:
- I had an eReader prior to the 2011 holiday season
- I have read a printed book in the past year. I have not listened to an audiobook
- I mainly read eBooks but will read a printed book if it is unavailable or cheaper in printed form
- I own a Kindle
- I spend more time reading as a result of having an eReader
- Most of my reading is for pleasure
- I am under 50, have not gone to college, and have an household income over $50,000
- In the past year I have read 25 books
- On any given day I’m reading an eBook
- I prefer to purchase an eBook, if it is not available to borrow from the libary on my Kindle
- My most recent eBook was borrowed from the libary
My Reading Preferences:
- Read book while traveling: eBook
- Have a wide selection of books: eBook
- Read with a child: printed book
- Sharing books with others: eBook
- Reading books in bed: eBook
- Being able to get a book quickly: eBook
