I read an interesting articles on Forbes.com about the popularity of devices for reading digitally. In the Forbes.com article, it says that more people own a Kindle than any other digital reader, including Apple's iPad. But with the popularity of tablets, eReader sales are predicted to take a hit. Over the last 3 years, tablets have had a steady rise in sales, with 1/3 of all adults owning one.
" Despite flat sales growth for e-reader sales in the U.S. overall as more Americans opt for cheap, multipurpose devices like tablet computers instead."
What do you do your eReading on? I received a Nook HD plus for Christmas this year! I love it! It's the 9" screen and it is a tablet. I can surf, write, record, AND read! I can read my Nook books, my Kindle books, my library eBooks and PDF's. And I really like the larger size, which is still thin enough for me to take with me without being bulky. My Kindle is gathering dust. I was considering before my gift about a Samsung Galaxy Tab, but the Nook HD plus has me covered. Although the nook may not be as fast as a Samsung Galaxy Tab, for my purposes it's not a problem.
Reading in a digital world… is changing! What are you using?
*P.S. If you want to purchase a Nook HD plus 16 Gb eReader, do it now while you still can. I was told from a Barnes & Noble staffer that they are discontinuing the 16 GB. There's still going to be the 32 GB though. New eReader coming to B&N? Hmmm.
4 comments:
I've been a Kindle fan since 2009 and love to read on it. That said, I also like to read on the iPad while on the treadmill. Hadn't heard about a new BN reader. Will watch for that.
I have an old school Nook, Kindle Fire HD, and an iPad. I've finished books in all three. And I still buy physical books. :)
Hi Mary,
Isn't amazing what technology has given us! I originally bought my iPad to read on, but didn't really like it for that. It has remained my online cookbook though on the kitchen counter.
Hi Cate,
I'm with you! I love all my eReaders, but still like opening a "real" book once in a while. I noticed that just recently when I started to use my library again.
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