[1]Readers below the age of 30 prefer using mobile phones and computers , while those above 30 like devices such as the Amazon Kindle, a study has revealed.
The generation gap among e-book fans has been revealed by the Pew Research Center's latest study focuses on young readers.
Among e-book users surveyed, between ages 16-29, more than half read one on a desktop or laptop and around 40 percent use a mobile phone.
According to the survey, around 25 per cent used an e-reader, the Herald Sun reports. Among respondents 30 and older, 46 per cent preferred e-readers, just 25 per cent mobile phones, the study showed.
The report also showed that teen readers were less likely to read an e-book than those immediately older.
Around 12 per cent of respondents aged 16-17 read an e-book over the past year, compared with 21 per cent for ages 18-24 and 25 per cent for ages 30-39.
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