Advantages of E-books over regular books
We are in the midst of a revloution in the world of books. Normal books, printed on paper, are being threatened by the amazing technology of eBooks. Some would argue that the invention of the eBook and eReaders is the end of both traditional books, AND bookstores.
So just what is so good about eBooks and eReaders that keeps people buying them over and over, instead of choosing traditional paper books? What are the main differences? Well, the traditional paper book is easy to use, simply because of the ergonomics of paper; plus you can transport it from one place to another without problem. It can be used for study, and some might argue that curling up on the couch with a good paper-book far surpasses doing the same with an eReader device. eReaders do have their limits, they sometimes lag with page turns, there are no color pictures with eInk devices, and regular paper books don’t run out of batteries!
The advantages of eBooks over regular books are that we do not waste huge quantities of paper, you simply download the books right onto your eReader device. You don’t have to carry tens of heavy books with you on vacation – eReaders can store thousands of books, all in the palm of your hand. Plus eReaders can recommend you books that you might like based on books you already have, even previewing the first few pages of recommended books – with traditional books at a store, you only have the cover and the blurb at the back to go off. Even eBooks themselves look like regular pages of a traditional book due to eInk technology. eReaders have built in dictionaries, so if there’s a word in a book that you don’t understand, you can simply look it up. Yes, you can study with traditional books, but most eReaders can go online to a whole world of information.
The new technology is changing the way we read books, and it’s understandable that some people are still reluctant to it – and who can blame them? Humans have been using traditional books for thousands of years now, and it’s sad that technology is making them redundant, but the advantages far surpass the disadvantages.
