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Summary About 12 percent of US households own an electronic device for e-books.
According to a research about 12 percent of US households own an electronic device for e-books. It is threefold as compared to the last year.The increase comes as e-reader makers compete against each other and makers of tablet computers by lowering prices and regularly putting out improved devices. The cheapest models are now available for just above $100. Ownership of tablet computers such as the iPad has doubled over the past year to 8 percent of households. Desktop households have outnumbered laptops until this year. Laptop ownership has nearly doubled since 2006, while desktops have declined slightly.22% of households with college graduates now own an e-reader, up from 8% in November 2010. This marks the first time ownership of devices such as the Kindle and Nook has reached double digits.
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