Yet before we duplicate to ease the transition, we really need to look ahead. If I handed my 8-year old son an ebook reader and told him to read a book on it, he'd sit down without blinking an eye. He'd note that there are two buttons, obviously one for scrolling up and one for scrolling down. He'd immediately just start reading. If I handed my 87-year old father, who is a voracious reader, the same ebook reader and told him to read a book, he'd remove his glasses and look at me as if I'd taken leave of my senses.
Age definitely dictates acceptance.
My son is addicted to his handheld video Game Boy , which is just a tad smaller than an ebook reader is. His transition to an ebook reading device will be smooth and flawless. His world already contains this new technology. My father's does not. Our children will accept this new way of reading effortlessly, and for that I'm thankful.