LOL -- touché -- OK when I am at work (meaning at the computer) then I don't get to read romance novels. But if I were to read romance novels I would need to read it on my Kindle so my wife and two daughters wouldn't laugh at me! -----Original Message----- From: gutvol-d-bounces@lists.pglaf.org [mailto:gutvol-d-bounces@lists.pglaf.org] On Behalf Of Juliet Sutherland Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 7:42 AM To: Project Gutenberg Volunteer Discussion Subject: [gutvol-d] Re: New mobile devices page James Adcock wrote:
Read them on a laptop? Too big fat and heavy to carry on the bus.
A very interesting, to me, fact that I learned recently is that most (over half) readers of romance ebooks read them on computer screens. The romance genre is one area where commercial ebooks have been adopted very quickly. Someone in that part of the industry pointed out that many of their consumers are stuck at computers all day, often with not enough to occupy their time (think receptionists, secretaries, etc.) Having text on the screen looks much better than something that is obviously a game, but having a physical book wouldn't look good at all. There are certainly lots of other factors that have influenced the acceptance of ebooks in that market, but this was one that hadn't occurred to me. Just a reminder that not everyone has the same desires and constraints that most people on this list have. JulietS _______________________________________________ gutvol-d mailing list gutvol-d@lists.pglaf.org http://lists.pglaf.org/mailman/listinfo/gutvol-d