[jpatokal]

No, most people prefer the convenience of digital text that isn't packaged into books.

The demographics of e-books are kind of shocking: the average reader is over 40. Most younger people only read what they can find for free online.

Some more on the topic:

http://gyrovague.com/2012/04/30/why-e-books-will-soon-be-obs...

[minthd]

No. The article was written ~3.5 years ago, and it's predictions doesn't seem to hold true. Ebook readers still use the same formats, the same distribution, etc.