62% of 16 To 24-Year-Olds Prefer Printed Books Over eBooks

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday November 27, 2013 @07:03AM from the if-i-can't-throw-my-book-at-somebody-what's-the-point-of-owning-it dept.

assertation writes "According to The Guardian, 62% of readers between the age of 16 and 24 prefer physical copies of books over ebooks. Reasons given were the feel of 'real books,' a perceived unfairly high cost for eBooks, and the ease of sharing printed books. 'On questions of ebook pricing, 28% think that ebooks should be half their current price, while just 8% say that ebook pricing is right.' The preference for physical copies was in contrast to other forms of media, such as games, movies, and music, where a majority preferred the digital version."

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Re:Anecdote, data, and all that, but... by PNutts · 2013-11-27 07:51 · Score: 4, Funny

How do you do a double-blind study on screens?
Maybe he meant force people to use either one or the other and see who goes blind?
Re:That's okay by Luthair · 2013-11-27 08:16 · Score: 3, Funny

0.001% of respondants prefer the Town Crier.