it's another poll

[minervaK]

I've put up a long-term poll on my blaugh to find out just how many people prefer e-readers over traditional books. I'd appreciate anybody who'd be willing to go over and vote. Here's the url:

www.minervakoenig.com

The poll's on the right side, second item down.

Thanks!

MK

[J. F. Juzwik]

Went there and voted. It's crazy. I've got one novel and a six-part children's chapter book published as ebooks, but I personally will not buy them. I read a ton, sometimes two or three books at the same time, and give me one I can hold in my hand every time--made of paper, of course!

[minervaK]

J.F., I'm the same way, and it seems like I hear that everywhere, so I was curious. Thus the poll. It will be open for a couple of years, so it will be interesting to see how the stats add up over time.

[John McFetridge]

It's not really either/or. Some books I want in hardcover. Some I'm okay with mass market paperback and for some books a $2.99 e-book seems right.

Just like some movies I want to see in the theatre but others are fine on DVD.

[Eric Christopherson]

I'm with John, envision buying ebooks and dtbs into the future.

The people who hang out on the Amazon discusson boards sure love their Kindles.

[minervaK]

If someone held a gun to your head and made you choose, what would you pick?

[Eric Christopherson]

ereader, which is how I voted.

[John McFetridge]

Well, for most of my reading I can easily see myself moving to e-books the same way I've given up all my old LPs and now have my music on my iPod. In fact I'm listening to more - an ddifferent - music since I started using the iPod. The sam could happen with e-books.

And when my eyesght starts to go I'll be able to increase the sie of the fonts and instantly turn my entire collection into large-print books.

I don't have any great love of the paper or the cover or the binding - I'm really only interested in the words inside. Among writers that usully puts me in a minority but I'm not sure it does among readers. As eric says, over on the Amazon discussion boards those people love their Kindles.

[I. J. Parker]

I don't have a Kindle (yet), but am not opposed to reading books that way. I love audio versions. And I have fan mail that demands (!) electronic versions of all my books, so clearly there's a market.

[Suzanne]

I suppose eventually I will have to go electronic. I spend a month each winter in Mexico. I need two suitcases,
one for clothes, and the other for computer, DVD player, books, and knitting yarn. Books are heavy.

[Caroline Trippe]

Hi Minerva,
I've just cast my vote for books.
I'm not sure exactly how Kindle works---I guess download onto something portable? However, I dont really like to read from a screen. I spend enough time at my monitor doing other things---email, image editing, etc. etc. And it's tiring to the eyes, I think. So when I want a book, I want to curl up with it on the sofa, or prop myself up on pillows---and maybe have my kitty join me too for a quiet couple of hours. ;)