eBooks Killing Print

Posted by on Jan 2, 2012 in Ebooks, Featured | 13 comments

It probably comes as no surprise to most people by now that eBooks are becoming more popular than regular, print books — a trend that likely took a steep climb over the 2011 holiday shopping season that featured a whole new line of the popular Amazon Kindle eBook reader, including the company’s first tablet, the Fire.  Other eBook readers that saw a refresh late last year were the Nook and Sony.  These were some of the most popular gifts to give and receive in December, in addition to gift certificates for digital downloads of books and other media.  

What other factors are driving this exodus from print to digital books?  Sure, the wow factor of having a lightweight, high tech toy in tow at all times is appealing.  It’s doubly so when you consider the fact that on that single device, you can carry thousands of books with you no matter where you happen to be, and you can read them anytime you want without having to worry about where to store them or who you might pass them along to later.   Check out this infographic for more information: