Note: I apologize but there is an error on the 4th line of the first poll question. It should just say "Read or plan to predominately read ebooks". Unfortunately, blogger doesn't give me a good way to fix this without starting over.
Do you...
Indicate any of the following factors that would motivate you to read ebooks over printed books:
Indicate any of the following factors that would motivate you to read printed books over ebooks:
If you read or plan to read both printed content and digital content, indicate for which of the following areas you would most likely use an ebook reader:
If you read or plan to read both printed content and digital content, indicate for which of the following areas you would most likely read printed content:
I apologize but you'll notice that there is an error on the 4th line of the first poll question. It should just say "Read or plan to predominately read ebooks"
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, blogger doesn't have a good way of allowing me to fix this without starting over.
For the life of me, I can't imagine how the idea that ebooks "stay in print longer" every entered someone's head. There are print books in every library that are over a century old. I've read 200-year-old printings, and I've seen books printed over 500 years ago. Does anyone seriously think that a Kindle edition will last even 20 years??
ReplyDeleteUncle Jerry, while it's true that some books have been available in print for more than 200 years, there are many more books that have been published that no longer are available to purchase in printed form because publishers decide for financial reasons not to reprint them and sell them anymore. For example, my picture book Brave Little Monster was available in print for a little over 8 years before the publisher decided not to do anymore reprints. So, now you can no longer purchase that book. This is the case for many books that have gone out of print. So, if somebody wants to buy them, their only recourse might be to buy an electronic version of that book, assuming it's available as an ebook.
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