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Print books remain more popular among Americans than e-books: survey

Xinhua, September 5, 2016 Adjust font size:

Despite an easy access to reading material available through a variety of digitally connected devices, print books remain much more popular than books in digital formats among Americans, a new Pew survey showed.

According to the survey released earlier this month, 73 percent of Americans read a book in the last 12 months, and a traditional print book is more likely to be picked than a digital product.

Some 65 percent of Americans read a print book in the last year, more than double the share that read en e-book, said the survey.

As to the consumption of e-book, the survey found that instead of using an e-reader, Americans increasingly turn to multipurpose devices such as a smartphone and tablet computer.

In total, 28 percent of Americans read books in both print and digital formats, while nearly four in 10 said they read print books exclusively. Enditem