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

Posted by Soulskill on 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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  1. Re:Anecdote, data, and all that, but... by h4rr4r · · Score: 1, Troll

    Any citation for that?

    I want to see a proper double blind study done of this.

    I look at an LCD all day, then sometimes some more at home. I do not suffer from any eyestrain I can detect.