Re: Interesting AP news story about Kindle and the ebook market

On Apr 4, 2008, at 3:59 PM, Robert Harris wrote:
> << Living in Seattle as I do, I haven't noticed anything to make me  
> think interest in ebooks is any greater here than elsewhere in the  
> U.S. Specifically, I have yet to see anyone reading on a Kindle.>>
>
> Perhaps the numbers have doubled or tripled, but twice or three  
> times an insignificant number still comprises insignificance.  I've  
> only seen one Kindle -- the chair of a regional library cooperative  
> passed one around at
> the beginning of a board meeting.  I was interested to note that  
> she had the product for a month but had yet to load a book onto it.

Interesting.

I loaded 5 books on my Kindle on the day I received it, and have  
loaded more than 20 on so far. I've read them all, and I plan to  
continue to use it heavily. (Just at the moment I'm reading from  
paper, but that will happen much less once I clear the to-read pile I  
already had.)

Many people didn't know what it was immediately, but about half of  
them had heard of it, and about 2/3 knew what an ebook reader was.  
The reaction was especially informed at a Neurology conference my  
husband attended -- I became a mini-celeb in the hotel there, with  
lots of people gathering around to look at my new gadget.

And around the neighborhood, I get lots of interest, too. (I am in  
NYC, though, which they cited as a hotbed for the things. Lots of  
folks having to lug around lots of books and papers while they're on  
foot -- weight savings matter!)

It must vary with the group, perhaps?

Marion Gropen
Gropen Associates, Inc.
By-The-Question Consulting,  Tools for Publishers, & Classes
www.GropenAssoc.com
Her blog: www.GropenAssoc.com/blog




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