E-books have become a cornerstone of the publishing business in recent years. However, the projected collapse of printed books due to the arrival of e-books has not occurred.
You may be confronted with a difficult option while exploring the bookshop for a gift for that particular someone (or yourself): e-books or traditional books? Each has advantages and disadvantages, and the optimal decision is determined by a variety of circumstances.
- Printed Books
I love reading and the feel of a book in my hands. You can hold it, turn the pages, and feel the paper. People who enjoy reading spend their entire lives collecting books. They may find it difficult to give up their bookshelves in favour of a single piece of plastic.
Readers can also compare the illustration quality of two versions. When reading on an electronic device rather than a paper book, some readers have to endure the perpetual eye strain from looking at your devices for long hours.
- E-Books
Books however, are bulky and they are going to be difficult to carry around, especially hardcovers. If you’re a bookworm planning a trip or even heading to a coffee shop, an e-reader or iPad will be significantly less of a burden than a book or a stack of them.
There’s also the pleasure of having a complete library at your fingers, not to mention an endless supply only a click away, available for download at any moment. Furthermore, e-book purchasers benefit from the advantages that the internet provides to all consumers: There are no limitations in terms of space.
Almost everything that has ever been published is always available. There are various disadvantages. An e-reader or other electronic gadget must be recharged. In direct sunlight, certain displays are difficult to read. Furthermore, if you are one of the millions of people who spend their whole workday in front of a computer, reading your favorite author on a computer screen in the evening may not appeal to you.
- Price Difference
To read e-books, you don’t need to acquire an e-reader. You may use a phone app, a laptop, an Apple iPad, or another tablet device. When it comes to new books from big publishers, e-books aren’t substantially less expensive than their paper equivalents. The big book publishers persuaded Amazon, the largest online bookseller, to raise e-book pricing, which increased by an average of $5 per e-book over time.
If you are looking to purchase hardcover books, bookstores such as Kinokuniya & Popular are some places you can start at. For ebooks, here are some of the popular eReaders out there with prices ranging from S$149 to $629 on Rakuten Kobo and Amazon!
At the end of the day, the choice between a physical book and an Ebook is yours. It is entirely up to you whether you select a tangible or immaterial book. Whether you prefer one over the other is a matter of personal choice.
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