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Wednesday 19 September 2012

INFOGRAPHIC: THE RISE OF E-READING - ARE BOOKS BECOMING OBSOLETE?


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The rise of eReading: Are books going to become an endangered species
By Kristin Marino,
Schools.com, 18 September 2012.

Nooks, Kindles, iPads…oh my! Whatever happened to paperback and hardbacks?! According to one source, people who own e-readers are reading more than they might otherwise, as reflected in rising e-book sales. As a result, e-reader sales continue to increase. Could e-books eventually make good old fashioned books obsolete? Probably not. One reason? For now, only 20% of e-reader owners say that the e-content they want is always available. But the number of people using e-readers is growing. Learn more about the habits of those who feel the need to e-read.

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[Source: Schools.com. Edited.]


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