Where can I find reliable information on the market share of e-readers like Kindle, Nook,...
Many thanks for your help!
Many thanks for your help!
market percentage for e-readers?
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Share of what market? Sales of the physical reader? Ebooks as a whole or a particular format or genre?
I don't know that there are good numbers at this point. 
No one is releasing their numbers! Amazon remarked they had sold more Kindle 3s than any other product, which based on their history implied at least 10 million sold. B&N announced last fall they had sold 2 million Nooks, but that was before the color Nook was out, if I recall right, and they're expected to have at least doubled that number since.
Sony's the smallest of the three big dedicated ereaders, last I heard, but I haven't seen reliable numbers for them
And that leaves out tablets. And the scores of millions of ereader-capable cell phones. Some estimates put ebook-capable devices (not including desktops and laptops) at over 100 million in the USA alone.
No one is releasing their numbers! Amazon remarked they had sold more Kindle 3s than any other product, which based on their history implied at least 10 million sold. B&N announced last fall they had sold 2 million Nooks, but that was before the color Nook was out, if I recall right, and they're expected to have at least doubled that number since.Sony's the smallest of the three big dedicated ereaders, last I heard, but I haven't seen reliable numbers for them
And that leaves out tablets. And the scores of millions of ereader-capable cell phones. Some estimates put ebook-capable devices (not including desktops and laptops) at over 100 million in the USA alone.
It's not really worth worrying about; first, all of the dedicated readers--Nook, Sony, Kindle--use a non-proprietary file format. It's not the same one, really, but that doesn't really matter.
Secondly; all the smart phones and tablets can use multiple file formats/reader apps.
Think of it in terms of paperback and hardback and trade; just different containers for the same book. You want to have as many containers as possible, since people may have a preference.
The few extra hours it takes to properly output a specific format are trivial in terms of the potential sales, if the book sells.
Secondly; all the smart phones and tablets can use multiple file formats/reader apps.
Think of it in terms of paperback and hardback and trade; just different containers for the same book. You want to have as many containers as possible, since people may have a preference.
The few extra hours it takes to properly output a specific format are trivial in terms of the potential sales, if the book sells.
rsullivan9597
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There was a large stuffy of several thousand ebook readers done by the BISG (Book Industry Study Group). They presented their numbers at the BEA 2011 a few weeks ago - let me dig out my notes.
Heh. This is such a perfect mistake I don't think it's actually a mistake at all.