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Survey: Old Fashioned Books Still Preferred Over eReaders

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- When you go to pick up a book, do you grab the real thing or an eReader?

Most people still prefer the good old fashioned paper book, according to a new Pew Research survey.

The survey shows about 65 percent of people read a paper book or hardcover over the past year, compared with 28 percent who read an ebook.

Only 6 percent said they prefer an e-book exclusively.

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