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e-books vs. hardcopy
I've tried reading a few e-books but I've always given up. I just don't like looking at digitised text when I'm reading a novel. I like the feel, the weight and even the smell of books but I can see the sense of switching to digital text. For one thing they'd be cheaper to release, meaning the author should get to keep more of the royalties. There's also the forests we'd theoretically be saving. So what do you think? Will e-books ever replace hardcopy books?
I hope that ebooks don't replace hard copies. Paper books are a part of history and fantastic for the future. When a new pdf version is released ebooks can get incompatible etc. Paper books will never have incompatiblity (unless the languages changes too much). I don't find it comfortable sitting at a computer screen for hours. With a standard novel I can go and lie down and read it, I can bring it closer to my eyes or further away. I find ebooks a bit of a strain. Personally I think ebooks are an excellent compliment to paper books. Putting relatively short and informative documents in to ebook form is great, especially since I hate lugging heavy books around. Putting product manuals on CD is a good idea.
So to sum it up, I don't really know if paper books will be replaced, I should say that won't happen and I hope it doesn't. I think ebooks will be used more and more to compliment and supiment hard copies.
Gabe
So to sum it up, I don't really know if paper books will be replaced, I should say that won't happen and I hope it doesn't. I think ebooks will be used more and more to compliment and supiment hard copies.
Gabe
You don't get that sensational smell with e-books. It just isn't the same staring at a computer screen reading, then the actual page turning of paper books. I guess if we ever get to the technical future of VR book reading, with smell, texture, etc. Then perhaps it will take over, but until then I don't think Barnes and Noble will be going anywhere.
To be honest despite the fact that i currently do a lot of my reading in ebook form on my symbian phone severely doubt this will ever happen. mainly because even though i love the ease of which i can always have a small library in my pocket, i still like getting out a book every once in a while and turning pages and to my mind if even I, he is a notorious 'early adopter' of new technology will always go back to a real book. i seriously doubt many people will go ALL ebook.
i'm sure as more phone become PDA-like there will be a huge upsurge in ebook sales and ebook only releases but i don't think we're ever going to get rid of books, bookshops, libraries etc etc.
Cheers
Jock
i'm sure as more phone become PDA-like there will be a huge upsurge in ebook sales and ebook only releases but i don't think we're ever going to get rid of books, bookshops, libraries etc etc.
Cheers
Jock
| papamurphy wrote: |
| You don't get that sensational smell with e-books. It just isn't the same staring at a computer screen reading, then the actual page turning of paper books. I guess if we ever get to the technical future of VR book reading, with smell, texture, etc. Then perhaps it will take over, but until then I don't think Barnes and Noble will be going anywhere. |
Since Barnes and Noble, along with Waldenbooks and most of the other book-mega-marts, do a decent online business in ebooks, even when it does happen, they won't neccessarily go anywhere.
I read a lot of ebooks on my PDA because it's easier to carry around and not really inconvient or eyestraining for me. If I had a tablet PC it would be even more idea.
However, I still find that there's nothing like a physical paper book, especially a musty old hardback, to really soothe one's soul. Still, we need to remember as we consider the future that unless people make active efforts to get thier kids just as emotionally invested in reading and in books in particular, then that warm fuzzy feeling we get holding a read book will never happen for them at all. They'll grow used to the digital format, to books that can be read and printed and read and reprinted, becuase the file -properly backed up- doesn't wear out and crack at the spine and leaf away one page at a time like books.
Still, that's just my thinking. Who knows what the future holds?
I read the majority of my literature on the computer, and seriously, you get used to it. If the book is good, I could probably be reading magic-marker on still-living elaphant hide and I probably wouldn't notice.
Which isn't to say I'm not half in love with my creamy, beautifully aged, minty-smelling (I used to keep my gum in it) hardback copy of Joseph Heller's Catch-22, or that I would ever even think of trading it for the digital version, but you really don't form that sort of attachment with most books, and that's when conveniance wins out.
And heck, it doesn't really matter how we feel about it. It won't be long before kids get their textbooks traded for laptops (and we'll all be happy about it - or at least the parents, not the chiropractors) and once they get used to it, I really doubt they'll see the value of lugging around paper bricks and flipping pages of text that doesn't change size or color or font. Kids are like that.
Books will still be around, sure, but in the way some people still have wood-burning fireplaces.
So it'll happen. Unless, of course, World War III comes around a lot sooner than expected, in which case there's nothing to worry about.
Which isn't to say I'm not half in love with my creamy, beautifully aged, minty-smelling (I used to keep my gum in it) hardback copy of Joseph Heller's Catch-22, or that I would ever even think of trading it for the digital version, but you really don't form that sort of attachment with most books, and that's when conveniance wins out.
And heck, it doesn't really matter how we feel about it. It won't be long before kids get their textbooks traded for laptops (and we'll all be happy about it - or at least the parents, not the chiropractors) and once they get used to it, I really doubt they'll see the value of lugging around paper bricks and flipping pages of text that doesn't change size or color or font. Kids are like that.
Books will still be around, sure, but in the way some people still have wood-burning fireplaces.
So it'll happen. Unless, of course, World War III comes around a lot sooner than expected, in which case there's nothing to worry about.
I prefer book to ebook. Ebook is never the same as reading in hardcover. But i guess soon Ebooks will replace all Papers
I prefer e-books cause first of all its much more convenient and secondly due to the fact that I find it easier to concentrate than reading a hard copy book.
I perfer normal books to ebooks. I dislike reading so much text on the computer, not to mention that I just love the weight and feel of a real book. However I guess I could cope with reading a couple ebooks if they were on a tablet laptop if i needed that convieance.
I prefer to read in hardcopies than on computer monitor for the computer's radiation really hurts my eyes, and it consumes electricity. Unlike in the hard copies, you can read whenever and wherever you want...
I don't think eBooks will replace books, I think audiobooks will....
With the growing popularity of mp3 players, audiobooks have become more portable than ever... Personally, I think that looking at a screen and reading for hours is kinda boring, uncomfortable, etc. It's better to curl up in bed at 3 in the morning with a book :3
With the growing popularity of mp3 players, audiobooks have become more portable than ever... Personally, I think that looking at a screen and reading for hours is kinda boring, uncomfortable, etc. It's better to curl up in bed at 3 in the morning with a book :3
well ebooks have come a long way indeed...from people saying that they hate reading from the comp..it has come to a situation where they have all the comfort of flipping thru page..keeping tags..audio support and what not.....but then as is said pen and paper never will fade...
I would take hardcopy over e-book any day.
Reading is a whole experience that simply would not be complete without an actual book in your hands.
I'd argue that ebooks won't take over. You can probably digitalize a lot of things, but not books - and not any time soon.
Audiobooks have potential, but like people have argued, the whole concept of holding a book in your hands and flipping the pages makes the experience.
Reading is a whole experience that simply would not be complete without an actual book in your hands.
I'd argue that ebooks won't take over. You can probably digitalize a lot of things, but not books - and not any time soon.
Audiobooks have potential, but like people have argued, the whole concept of holding a book in your hands and flipping the pages makes the experience.
Being in the field of, well, books, I can tell you that there is a paradigm shift towards electronic resources, especially in the professional/sholarly publications areas. As for ebooks, I believe that there will be a decline in the number of books printed, but they will never cease to exist. Just look at the number of volumes in University/Research Libraries, such as Yale or the New York Public Library.
I doubt it.
I like paperback editions of book just because I like to travel with books.
Although I enjoy the whole "book experience", I still might be OK with a PDA/PMP with an E-book reader.
In some aspects it might be better. Like somebody pointed out we would save natural resources and you can bring more books with you.
And it would be so easy to lend somebody your book (as long as the terms of purchase allows it....another discussion)
Although I enjoy the whole "book experience", I still might be OK with a PDA/PMP with an E-book reader.
In some aspects it might be better. Like somebody pointed out we would save natural resources and you can bring more books with you.
And it would be so easy to lend somebody your book (as long as the terms of purchase allows it....another discussion)
I remember reading a related short-story by Isaac Asimov. This was many years ago, so the details might not be very precise. Anyway, it was about a device that could store information, was very efficient energetically, could be read anywhere, even close to other people and still be private and was cheap to produce. It ended up being a book.
I prefer books over e-books. No doubt. I have never read fiction on e-books. Although searching is a nice feature in some cases, mostly non-fiction stuff but I every now and then wish I could search a book for a specific quote or part.
I prefer books over e-books. No doubt. I have never read fiction on e-books. Although searching is a nice feature in some cases, mostly non-fiction stuff but I every now and then wish I could search a book for a specific quote or part.
I never minded reading short stories on the computer - in fact, I frequent sites like FictionPress for them, but a whole book? On a digital screen? I think not. I tend to read regular books for so long that I see afterimages of the text when I look up, so I doubt an e-book would be good for my already damaged eyes at all.
Plus, there's nothing quite like that old book smell.
Plus, there's nothing quite like that old book smell.
Another reason I don't think that Books will die is that it is physically damaging to read on a computer screen for extended periods of time, which is what you would be doing. If this were to happen, then people would stop reading frequently and end up doing otherthings.
As a side note, quite a few Journals are moving to electronic formats, but most people in those fields, Print them after the most recent "issues" have been released.
As a side note, quite a few Journals are moving to electronic formats, but most people in those fields, Print them after the most recent "issues" have been released.
I can never read a digital book. I think I suffer from what everyone else is suffering from; I need to have the book in my hands before my brain will immerse itself in the book. You just can't get that with a monitor.
~Balthamos
~Balthamos
Technically, reading a paper book is also physically damaging to the eyes if done for prolonged periods of time. At least that's what my eyedoctor tells me every time he changes my perscription. In fact, the ability to make any document a Large Print or Audiobook (through text to speech and other accessability features) are one of the big Bonuses to the digitalization of information. As for scholarly journals and other academic considerations, there's currently a small protest and petition going around my campus (or was before summer break) about the head of the library wanting to allocate too much of the budget to net.Library (I think that was the service... the one that's recently gone bankrupt, anyhow) and subscriptions to online editions of journals, rather then buying actual books and journals and to fixing or replacing the microfiche reader. We (the students) seem to have won that. He's got us a new microfiche reader and concieded that paying subscription fees for _access_ to information without getting a copy (be it paper or CD or digital and stored on the SCHOOLs not the Services server) was about as logical as buying magic beans. You're spending money, but get nothing that lasts nor any assurance that you'll continue to have access to what you paid for. Insanity, in my opinion. I won't even buy ebooks that have copy protection on them. I want the right to a back up, if I'm not going to have the real paper-in-hand asset itself. But that's a totally different tangent.
Just wanted to throw that out there for consideration.
Just wanted to throw that out there for consideration.
| lycadia wrote: |
| Technically, reading a paper book is also physically damaging to the eyes if done for prolonged periods of time. At least that's what my eyedoctor tells me every time he changes my perscription. In fact, the ability to make any document a Large Print or Audiobook (through text to speech and other accessability features) are one of the big Bonuses to the digitalization of information. As for scholarly journals and other academic considerations, there's currently a small protest and petition going around my campus (or was before summer break) about the head of the library wanting to allocate too much of the budget to net.Library (I think that was the service... the one that's recently gone bankrupt, anyhow) and subscriptions to online editions of journals, rather then buying actual books and journals and to fixing or replacing the microfiche reader. We (the students) seem to have won that. He's got us a new microfiche reader and concieded that paying subscription fees for _access_ to information without getting a copy (be it paper or CD or digital and stored on the SCHOOLs not the Services server) was about as logical as buying magic beans. You're spending money, but get nothing that lasts nor any assurance that you'll continue to have access to what you paid for. Insanity, in my opinion. I won't even buy ebooks that have copy protection on them. I want the right to a back up, if I'm not going to have the real paper-in-hand asset itself. But that's a totally different tangent.
Just wanted to throw that out there for consideration. |
I'm not going to argue about anything you said, because, well, you aren't wrong. As an academic librarian I fully agree. The only problem comes with accessability. If we, as libraries, subscribe to online "full text" titles, those titles are accessable to all of our clientele, not just the ones who our on the particular campus where the physical items are kept. As a matter of fact the library I currently work for has a number of titles in both print and electronic.
As libraries, especially academic (read as College/University), move to electronic for journal subscriptions the question of accessability becomes less significat. Of course there are also certain disciplines who don't get most of their information from online, or even journal, sources. These would include disciplines such as Philosophy and Religion where most of the sources are in the form of books. Fewer books than journals are being digitized, though they are being digitized, and as such are needing the physical space in the libraries.
All of these issues require balance. Also notice, that generally the only way to search for any particular article you will need to refer to databases since most libraries don't have the time to catalog individual articles in their catalogs (online, print (like a book), or card). So a synthesis of online and print resources is ideal for any library, but both are needed in todays age, especially for academic/scholarly/professional research.
Also, it is true that most, if not all, libraries have a larger budget for electronic resources than print resources because they come at a higher price because of need and demand. If a library were to take it upon themselves to finance their own database for their journals, they would spend more in cataloging than they currently do for database subscriptions.
It's not really easy to read a long book by just sitting at your desk on a computer screen or bringing with an Ipod alwayas .You gotta feel the paper.It may sound funny but I always liked the smell of paper. And I like that feeling when I get a classic in my hands for example starting to read deeply.Besides it's less tiring for the eyes.
I have read normal "print" books since I was in the first grade, and I really enjoy reading. I have also read e-books I have bought or downloaded off the Net.
I have to say that for me, both have their place. Nothing beats lying in bed on a cold day with a good book, or sitting in the living room on the sofa with a good book. On the other hand you cant do that at work for example, or in other places where an e-book is just more convenient.
The way things were going though, with most modern kids sitting in front of the TV, playing computer games etc., it's quite easy to see how e-books could replace print books, especially if professional handheld e-book readers are properly developed.
For my part though I find occassion to read both types and find them equally useful depending on the circumstances or situation. Where e-books will go in the future is anyone's guess, but if they go the handhelp, multimedia route, they may just become more popular to today's multi-media loving public.
I have to say that for me, both have their place. Nothing beats lying in bed on a cold day with a good book, or sitting in the living room on the sofa with a good book. On the other hand you cant do that at work for example, or in other places where an e-book is just more convenient.
The way things were going though, with most modern kids sitting in front of the TV, playing computer games etc., it's quite easy to see how e-books could replace print books, especially if professional handheld e-book readers are properly developed.
For my part though I find occassion to read both types and find them equally useful depending on the circumstances or situation. Where e-books will go in the future is anyone's guess, but if they go the handhelp, multimedia route, they may just become more popular to today's multi-media loving public.
i dont read all too much, but i really doubt e-books will be replacing hardcopy books. whenever i read an e-book i couldnt read too long because i cant concentrate as much looking at the computer screen. the longer i read an e-book the more my eyes hurt and i gotta stop eventually.
when i read hardcopy books i dont have any of those problems, i can just read as long as i want without my eyes hurting. its also a lot nicer to have the book in your hands and being able to flip pages instead of just scrolling down all the time.
when i read hardcopy books i dont have any of those problems, i can just read as long as i want without my eyes hurting. its also a lot nicer to have the book in your hands and being able to flip pages instead of just scrolling down all the time.
Okay, I far prefer hard copy books, for three main reasons:
- Hard copy books are MUCH easier to read than reading the same text on the computer. That's pretty much undebatable.
- Hard copy books are MUCH more enjoyable to read than reading the same text on the computer. That is debatable, but in general most people prefer the hard copy.
- E-books are subject to all the usual computing problems: crashes, piracy and whatnot.
I don't think e-books are ever going to replace print books. I'm sure there will be a respectable market for them, but they're never going to completely dominate.
- Hard copy books are MUCH easier to read than reading the same text on the computer. That's pretty much undebatable.
- Hard copy books are MUCH more enjoyable to read than reading the same text on the computer. That is debatable, but in general most people prefer the hard copy.
- E-books are subject to all the usual computing problems: crashes, piracy and whatnot.
I don't think e-books are ever going to replace print books. I'm sure there will be a respectable market for them, but they're never going to completely dominate.
I find it irritating to read books on computer. Conventional book reading itself is a great joy. E books will never never replace published books. We can take books to any place and enjoy reading them. I have stopped downloading them when i foung out that its the last thing one should do.
It's very difficult for me to concentrate on a text displayed on a computer monitor for a longer time. So e-books are not really an option for me and I don't expect they'll ever be. If e-books ever seem to start replacing paper ones, I guess I'll try and set up an "after-market" business, printing paper copies from e-books. If there are any more readers like myself (and I guess there are) such a business should become a success
Ebooks tend to hurt my eyes after awhile. Also im not as comfortable sitting at my computer desk for long periods of time. I feel far more comfortable lounging around various places around my house. I also like the covers of real books and something physical (holding it in your hands). I even enjoy the rustling sound the pages make. It all just seems to make storys seem more real. An ebook on the otherhand is just a chunk of data displayed on a monitor.
E-books are fine if you want the ability to search for quotes and such like that. But agree with Varo and others that it's just an uncomfortable way of doing it.
Also, there is definitely something to be said for the weight, feel and smell of the book. I love reading books that have already been read (used books, or older books from the library), because you can get a sense of the story being told to many. It's weird, but I'm sure some people will understand.
Also, there is definitely something to be said for the weight, feel and smell of the book. I love reading books that have already been read (used books, or older books from the library), because you can get a sense of the story being told to many. It's weird, but I'm sure some people will understand.
Could e-books ever replace physical books? I would have to argue, yes.
I'm an avid reader, and have been as long as I can remember. My favourite authors, as of the moment, are Steven Erikson and Robert Jordan (along with Terry Pratchett for the more comic element), and I can quite happily devour one of their books over a weekend - lying in bed at night or lounging in a armchair by a window during the day. I get caught up in the stories and lives of the characters, losing all track of time.
For me, as I see with so many others above, nothing beats a physical book in your hands, turning the pages one by one as the story unfolds. But then that's what I've grown up with. That is the reading experience for me, the gateway into another world.
I've only read a couple of e-books, having heard before and been put off by many of the sentiments expressed above. There is too much glare - white's are too white, black's too bright. You can't move from the chair you're sitting in, unless you've got a portable device.
I have to admit though, I still enjoyed reading the books, despite them being in e-book form. I played with the settings of my monitor to reduce the glare, and didn't read for quite as long as I would have normally without a break. The experience was still enjoyable, and with more dedicated equipment I believe it could become the norm.
The problem with e-books at the moment is that it's still new, with a fairly small following. As the technology evolves with dedicated e-book platforms (electronic devices who's main purpose is to display e-books) and screens made more comfortable for long hours of reading, I can quite easily see e-books taking the place of physical books.
The benefits of such a technology are easy to see. The ability to carry a whole library of books in the physical space required for just one. To be able to change the font, text-size and brightness of the pages to suit any reader. No longer will you need an external light to read at night, or a bookmark to hold your place. You could search your entire collection for a quote that's been driving you mad, and presumably, when computer translation catches up, you'd be able to change the language of the book at whim.
For those of us that have grown up with physical books, making the change to e-books would never be easy. There's simply too much history, too many memories tied up in those collections of bound pages. But for the generations growing up now, where they have the choice . . . I don't see our old friends maintaining their grip over the hearts of generations to come.
I'm an avid reader, and have been as long as I can remember. My favourite authors, as of the moment, are Steven Erikson and Robert Jordan (along with Terry Pratchett for the more comic element), and I can quite happily devour one of their books over a weekend - lying in bed at night or lounging in a armchair by a window during the day. I get caught up in the stories and lives of the characters, losing all track of time.
For me, as I see with so many others above, nothing beats a physical book in your hands, turning the pages one by one as the story unfolds. But then that's what I've grown up with. That is the reading experience for me, the gateway into another world.
I've only read a couple of e-books, having heard before and been put off by many of the sentiments expressed above. There is too much glare - white's are too white, black's too bright. You can't move from the chair you're sitting in, unless you've got a portable device.
I have to admit though, I still enjoyed reading the books, despite them being in e-book form. I played with the settings of my monitor to reduce the glare, and didn't read for quite as long as I would have normally without a break. The experience was still enjoyable, and with more dedicated equipment I believe it could become the norm.
The problem with e-books at the moment is that it's still new, with a fairly small following. As the technology evolves with dedicated e-book platforms (electronic devices who's main purpose is to display e-books) and screens made more comfortable for long hours of reading, I can quite easily see e-books taking the place of physical books.
The benefits of such a technology are easy to see. The ability to carry a whole library of books in the physical space required for just one. To be able to change the font, text-size and brightness of the pages to suit any reader. No longer will you need an external light to read at night, or a bookmark to hold your place. You could search your entire collection for a quote that's been driving you mad, and presumably, when computer translation catches up, you'd be able to change the language of the book at whim.
For those of us that have grown up with physical books, making the change to e-books would never be easy. There's simply too much history, too many memories tied up in those collections of bound pages. But for the generations growing up now, where they have the choice . . . I don't see our old friends maintaining their grip over the hearts of generations to come.
I have never really tried to read an E-book, but I think for now I would prefer books, mainly because reading on a moniter screen strains your eyes.
I've heard that some companies are developing like paperthin LCD ink thingys, which would be like paper, that can display text and images.
I think that if they made one that didn't strain your eyes then they would be great, especially if you could carry them around like books, but with more than one book on.
I've heard that some companies are developing like paperthin LCD ink thingys, which would be like paper, that can display text and images.
I think that if they made one that didn't strain your eyes then they would be great, especially if you could carry them around like books, but with more than one book on.
Ebooks are environmentally preferable. The paper industry is very pollutant. Even recycling has its environmental costs. Ebooks are also more portable in the physical sense. You can store an ebook on your pendrive , CD or DVD. Despite these facts i should honestly say that i myself prefer paper books. I enjoy the touch and smell of paper namely the recycled paper. I also think that reading ebooks on the computer screen is much more agressive for the eyes than paper. Ordinary books are much more confortable to read.
| Dean_The_Great wrote: |
| E-books are fine if you want the ability to search for quotes and such like that. But agree with Varo and others that it's just an uncomfortable way of doing it.
Also, there is definitely something to be said for the weight, feel and smell of the book. I love reading books that have already been read (used books, or older books from the library), because you can get a sense of the story being told to many. It's weird, but I'm sure some people will understand. |
Believe me. I completely understand this. I'm kinda stuck between the Computer Generation and the Older Generations (in a way) I grew up during the 80's and early 90's and as such didn't have a computer with a hard drive till I was in High School. I'm proficient with computers (and much to my chagrin am becoming more familiar with programming) I much prefer print materials to Electronic materials, though, speaking from a librarian point of view, Electronic resources are more available to your clientelle than print resources are.
But, I think (and a good number of librarians agree) that print resources will not completely fade away.
Hardcopy will remain for along time for sure but I don't think for ever. I remember that PC Magazine (Middle East Edition) made a research about it and found that most people will use hardcopies not digital ones or ebooks and found also the paper production increased in the last few years indicating more puplished hardcopies of existing books and new books. But there was around 25% who said they will use ebooks and PDAs as they can handle large amounts of text and books in small size (How many CDs an Encyclopedia needs?). For me, almost every book I read or buy is an ebook. Why is that? because I shop, and pay and read them on my notebook which is going with me everywhere I go to.
I have tired a few ebooks and they were ok. But I prefer to have the hard copy books right in front of me. I don't mind reading ebooks from a computer, but I like to read while taking bubble baths, and that is kinda hard to do with a computer. I would recommend E-Books to people who have to travel around alot.
Does audio books count as a "hard copy"? I mean, I like to read on the computer or lcd screen but I usually find myself half asleep and not comprehending what I have read. As for paperback books, well, I hate the "feel" of paper in general (I know it is a stupid reason but what can I say... I hate it!) So what I have come to realize that I can retain much information from a book if someone is telling me the story. I do not think it is too strange because throughout history, most stories were told by word of mouth.
| Shike wrote: | ||
I'm not going to argue about anything you said, because, well, you aren't wrong. As an academic librarian I fully agree. The only problem comes with accessability. If we, as libraries, subscribe to online "full text" titles, those titles are accessable to all of our clientele, not just the ones who our on the particular campus where the physical items are kept. As a matter of fact the library I currently work for has a number of titles in both print and electronic. As libraries, especially academic (read as College/University), move to electronic for journal subscriptions the question of accessability becomes less significat. Of course there are also certain disciplines who don't get most of their information from online, or even journal, sources. These would include disciplines such as Philosophy and Religion where most of the sources are in the form of books. Fewer books than journals are being digitized, though they are being digitized, and as such are needing the physical space in the libraries. All of these issues require balance. Also notice, that generally the only way to search for any particular article you will need to refer to databases since most libraries don't have the time to catalog individual articles in their catalogs (online, print (like a book), or card). So a synthesis of online and print resources is ideal for any library, but both are needed in todays age, especially for academic/scholarly/professional research. Also, it is true that most, if not all, libraries have a larger budget for electronic resources than print resources because they come at a higher price because of need and demand. If a library were to take it upon themselves to finance their own database for their journals, they would spend more in cataloging than they currently do for database subscriptions. |
You've raised a lot of very good points that I hadn't considered at all and I thank you for it. You have changed my thinking, which, since I was already very fond of use of digital resources is really saying something. In my particular case, however, the problem was with lack of balance. Having no useable microfishe and microfilm readers was making what might well have been hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of regularly if not popularly used material unavailable to the history students, especially the Native American Studies students, who had very little other access to the infomation they needed. There was also a great deal of money being spent on completely nonacademic things like putting in soft drink fridges and snack food racks for a "library cafe" by the check out desk and big leather sofas that encourage more people to sit around and chat then to curl up with a good book for some reason. It just had an overall feel of the director of the library not really wanting to enhance the effectiveness of the library so much as to tempt in more warm bodies, even at the expense of the people trying to gain knowledge. So I suppose that had my hackles up a bit.
Again, thank you for pointing out to me some salient aspects of the actual library science I hadn't considered or been fully aware of.
E-books have already replaced paper books in many aspects of our society. Most technical manuals for computer components, for example, are some form of e-book.
I believe e-books will totally replace informational books of every kind. I do NOT believe that e-books will replace novels. They may have an e-book version, but it won't be the only version.
I think e-books will have to eventually replace novels that are out of print or hard to find. I looked for one book for two years, in libraries, bookstores, and online sources and never did find a copy. An e-book would have saved the day.
I believe e-books will totally replace informational books of every kind. I do NOT believe that e-books will replace novels. They may have an e-book version, but it won't be the only version.
I think e-books will have to eventually replace novels that are out of print or hard to find. I looked for one book for two years, in libraries, bookstores, and online sources and never did find a copy. An e-book would have saved the day.
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| E-books have already replaced paper books in many aspects of our society. Most technical manuals for computer components, for example, are some form of e-book.
I believe e-books will totally replace informational books of every kind. I do NOT believe that e-books will replace novels. They may have an e-book version, but it won't be the only version. I think e-books will have to eventually replace novels that are out of print or hard to find. I looked for one book for two years, in libraries, bookstores, and online sources and never did find a copy. An e-book would have saved the day. |
I think that E-books might completely replace things like manuals, etc. but unless they find a way to view them 'off-line' so to speak, where you can actually hold the book in your hand, it wont work.
Too many distractions at a computer.
There is a book, can't remember what its called, something like eden or the last eden. Its written by a comedian.
Anyway, in the book they have e-books but they read them on a device made Like a book, but made of fibre optics.
That might work.
I do prefer books though because you can just immerse yourself in it, so to speak with no other distractions......
Of course e books are not going to replace normal books. You just can't replace that feeling of actually holding a real book in your hand. If it does eventually happen I do not want to be around to see it happen. I have tons of books and think that it is important for everyone to at least read a book or two for fun every once in a while. If you don't feel like you enjoy reading then why the heck are you posting on forums. (that involves some reading) I know for a fact that e books are harder to actually read because you can't "turn the page" or actually close the book and put a bookmarker in it (or for some of us fold a corner) to hold your place. I know that most of you agree that sometimes it is just easier to read a normal version of a book than trying to go through an e book. Can you imagine having to read a textbook for school as an e book? That would be...frikin torture(well more torturous than having an actual textbook to throw against the wall in frustration).
Maybe it ll happen one day.. but i doubt it...
I like idea that we are saving trees with reading e-books. That's of course if I do not think about waste my computer/PDA/reader will make when it becomes obsolete.
Generally I do not mind e-books or papers but I DO mind DRM(digital rights management) thing. Every time I change my computer I am not able to read my magazine or book. That just s..s.
And book you can give to anybody or even sell it. E-book? With DRM? I doubt. Specially when the prices of e-books and books differ for 1 $.
Generally I do not mind e-books or papers but I DO mind DRM(digital rights management) thing. Every time I change my computer I am not able to read my magazine or book. That just s..s.
And book you can give to anybody or even sell it. E-book? With DRM? I doubt. Specially when the prices of e-books and books differ for 1 $.
| medievalman26 wrote: |
| Of course e books are not going to replace normal books. You just can't replace that feeling of actually holding a real book in your hand. If it does eventually happen I do not want to be around to see it happen. I have tons of books and think that it is important for everyone to at least read a book or two for fun every once in a while. If you don't feel like you enjoy reading then why the heck are you posting on forums. (that involves some reading) I know for a fact that e books are harder to actually read because you can't "turn the page" or actually close the book and put a bookmarker in it (or for some of us fold a corner) to hold your place. I know that most of you agree that sometimes it is just easier to read a normal version of a book than trying to go through an e book. Can you imagine having to read a textbook for school as an e book? That would be...frikin torture(well more torturous than having an actual textbook to throw against the wall in frustration). |
that's what i was trying to say in my post, what if you actually had a book made out of fibre optics that u could read e-books through
| sarapicoazul wrote: |
| Ebooks are environmentally preferable. The paper industry is very pollutant. Even recycling has its environmental costs. Ebooks are also more portable in the physical sense. You can store an ebook on your pendrive , CD or DVD. Despite these facts i should honestly say that i myself prefer paper books. I enjoy the touch and smell of paper namely the recycled paper. I also think that reading ebooks on the computer screen is much more agressive for the eyes than paper. Ordinary books are much more confortable to read. |
Two words: Synthetic. Paper.
Yes, we all want to do what's good for the environment, and synthetic paper is highly sustainable. There are books now on the market made from synthetic paper - not to worry - while it may not have that book smell per se, it feels like regular paper, looks like regular paper, and is waterproof and tear-proof.
So I highly doubt that e-books will be replacing paper books. Synthetic paper books will be replacing tree-paper books instead. ^_~
If you’re interested in finding out about synthetic paper, YUPO is prolly the most eco-friendly brand out there. Or at least that’s what my research tells me.
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I think some kind of an ebook is necessary to replace the current schema, since paper is sucking the trees like crazy. But I have to admit that, I don't think it's today's technology, which will succeed in doing so.
The reason is, today's screens are emitting enough light to tire you (and your eyes) out, makes you lose concentration and such.
I'm sure one day paper books will be obsolete, but that's not close as far as I can tell.
The reason is, today's screens are emitting enough light to tire you (and your eyes) out, makes you lose concentration and such.
I'm sure one day paper books will be obsolete, but that's not close as far as I can tell.
| tuncay wrote: |
| I think some kind of an ebook is necessary to replace the current schema, since paper is sucking the trees like crazy. |
(Sometimes I feel like I'm being totally overlooked.)
True, the current use of tree-paper books is just plain bad. I can't tell you how much paper I see being used in a day with little chance of being recycled. On the other hand, the over use of computer screens is proven to be harmful to eyesight. LCD screens are the worst. And unfortunately, synthetic paper isn't quite to the point where it's as affordable as tree-paper. We seem to be in a middle stage of progression. It's just coming along slowly... very slowly.
Something should be done, because I don't think ebooks are the answer.
| Manofgames wrote: | ||
that's what i was trying to say in my post, what if you actually had a book made out of fibre optics that u could read e-books through |
I still would prefer to have a normal book over what you have suggested I just do not like the feel of e-books. They seem impersonal, as I said before nothing can truly replace the feel of a real book and turning the pages. I do know that in the far distant future it might happen but not during my life time(I hope). Even though that may or may not happen there will still be hard copy books because I am sure that back when people started to use paperback books people said they are not going to replace hardcover books. It is the same situation now with the e-books. They will eventually end up coexisting. There will be compromises and what not. I do feel strongly about this topic because I read a lot of books and am actually trying to write one. Here is a hint I actually have a website made to help people improve their writing skills.
| Dean_The_Great wrote: |
| E-books are fine if you want the ability to search for quotes and such like that. But agree with Varo and others that it's just an uncomfortable way of doing it.
Also, there is definitely something to be said for the weight, feel and smell of the book. I love reading books that have already been read (used books, or older books from the library), because you can get a sense of the story being told to many. It's weird, but I'm sure some people will understand. |
Really nice feeling indeed. I agree with most of you guys and I hope and believe that hardcore books won't be replaced by e-books.
I have been reading eBooks on my Palm for two years and noticed the following:
- I prefer to read shorter books on the palm and longer ones in paper.
I tend to skip uninteresting pasages on my palm but never do that in a real book.
You don't need to switch on the lights for nighttime reading with the palm.
But you might run out of power.
With my palm I always carry an eBook and some music.
e-books are pretty good but the taste of hardcopies cannot be changable...
| okullar wrote: |
| e-books are pretty good but the taste of hardcopies cannot be changable... |
Ha ha, either your english isn't very good, or you like to eat books. (laughs).
Sorry, I found this amusing even though it prolly shouldn't be.
I really doubt it. In my case i never liked reading E-Books, mostly cuz there are like 100 other things i can do while using my computer, all are more interesting then reading a book.
And ofcourse reading a normal hardcover book has a special athmosphere or something like that, you can feel it, focus better and the most important save your eyes from looking straight at a computer screen from close.
And ofcourse reading a normal hardcover book has a special athmosphere or something like that, you can feel it, focus better and the most important save your eyes from looking straight at a computer screen from close.
| Keran wrote: |
| I really doubt it. In my case i never liked reading E-Books, mostly cuz there are like 100 other things i can do while using my computer, all are more interesting then reading a book.
And ofcourse reading a normal hardcover book has a special athmosphere or something like that, you can feel it, focus better and the most important save your eyes from looking straight at a computer screen from close. |
Exactly, I agree it is sometimes harder to read an ebook because you are straining your eyes to read them. I tried a couple of e-books myself and found that I get destracted by other things on my computer or sometimes they have banners or ads and I just hate that so I just stop reading them. It does seem better to have an actual book that you can turn the pages and get emersed in it.
i agree that e-book will and should eventually phase out hard copies.
in school, while my classmates are lugging huge volumes around, i carry my class ebooks in my pda
- no trees to kill
- space savings (i had 5 big luggages full of paperbacks when i donated them)
- the sheer convenience alone of having a library with you everywhere you go
in school, while my classmates are lugging huge volumes around, i carry my class ebooks in my pda
I have tried reading the ebooks, but its just not the same. I use a Treo 650 and the text is nice and readable, but it is a pain trying to read and flip pages all the time. The biggest problem I have is that I am a cheapskate, and I hate paying for a book that I am going to read once, maybe twice. I prefer to go to the library and browse the books I like, check them out, read them and return them for the low low price of free
it believe that when pleasure-reading, most people always prefer to have a physical page-turner. the sensation of the pages, the smell of the cover, the look of the font, all make for a uniquely summersive experience that simpy cannot be simulated by any flat-monitored e-reader.
E-books find their place in the analytical read, where the search function is indeed a blessing. While the ebook may come to replace paper little by little, the good ol' fashion book will always be highly regarded
E-books find their place in the analytical read, where the search function is indeed a blessing. While the ebook may come to replace paper little by little, the good ol' fashion book will always be highly regarded
I vote for E-Book.
The pros? Accessibility, no need to go to libraries or bookstores, just make a Google/Froogle search, select, hit checkout, and viola, its there in your doorstep. Cheap, e-books are alot cheaper than physical books. Storage, imagine storing a thousand books in your bedroom, whereas you can fit them in your laptop.
The cons? Readability, its hard for me to read and write notes using e-books.
But I can't wait til Google's next move in their goal of organizing the world's information - which includes books.
The pros? Accessibility, no need to go to libraries or bookstores, just make a Google/Froogle search, select, hit checkout, and viola, its there in your doorstep. Cheap, e-books are alot cheaper than physical books. Storage, imagine storing a thousand books in your bedroom, whereas you can fit them in your laptop.
The cons? Readability, its hard for me to read and write notes using e-books.
But I can't wait til Google's next move in their goal of organizing the world's information - which includes books.
e-books are ok but u have to sit in front of the monitor or lcd and your eyes can get sore after a while and i dont think that hard copy books or paper back books can hurt your eyes as much
as for me, there's no problem with reading books from the screen. i don't have to flip the pages, i can lean on my armchair and just have a screen in front of me.
what is more, i have a 17" crt screen, working in high resolution, but only 85Hz. but i find that comfortable. no problems with my eyes at all! i can stare at the screen for ages, but my eyesight is as sharp as it always used to be. hardly believeable, huh? i guess i'm the lucky guy:)
maybe that's because my eyes have already got so used to screens (Atari 130 with green-coloured monitor, then pegasus, then my first pc with 14" screen doing 800x600 at 75Hz..... and i have spent a huge bit of my early life playing games... too much.... should have been playing with girls instead LOL)
anyway, e-books are alternative to hardcopy, especially now when good screens are nicer and cheaper. this goes together.
what is more, i have a 17" crt screen, working in high resolution, but only 85Hz. but i find that comfortable. no problems with my eyes at all! i can stare at the screen for ages, but my eyesight is as sharp as it always used to be. hardly believeable, huh? i guess i'm the lucky guy:)
maybe that's because my eyes have already got so used to screens (Atari 130 with green-coloured monitor, then pegasus, then my first pc with 14" screen doing 800x600 at 75Hz..... and i have spent a huge bit of my early life playing games... too much.... should have been playing with girls instead LOL)
anyway, e-books are alternative to hardcopy, especially now when good screens are nicer and cheaper. this goes together.
yea I don't think ebooks can ever replace traditional books for two reasons. First, it would be much nmore strenuous on the eyes to read on the computer and if one doesn't have a laptop it maybe difficult to sit at a desk reading for hours. It would be much more comfortable to read in a place like your bed or sofa. My second reason is a lot fo people use reading to relax and relieve stress and sitting at a computer won't really help with that because its not really relaxing (in my opinion) opposed to other places. Although I don't think books will be replaced by ebooks I DO think that newspapers will eventually get replaced (or atleast the popularity will go drastically down) because newspapers and magazine articles are a lot shorter than book so it may not be as bad. Plus for news a lot of sites like cnn also have videos on their site along with the articles so you can watch some news and read about it also.
reading from a screen has a different feeling than reading from a book. While I spend a lot of time in front of a computer, it's really nice to sometimes read from paper. Doubtful that ebooks will replace hardcopy. I'm sure most people feel so
| MYP415 wrote: |
| ...I DO think that newspapers will eventually get replaced... |
Hey. Yeah. I think likewise.
I prefer reading a hardcopy book rather than an electronic book. But when it comes to newspapers, its the other way around.
I hate newspapers for 3 reasons:
1. Hard to read because of those big old pages
2. Black and white.. No, black text in gray background.
3. I don't read all sections in the newspaper
In contrast, news in the internet are already formatted, comes with a search function, and its interactive.
But in anycase, this is not the topic
I just had a realization with the quoted post.For studying I prefer hardcopy compared to softcopy. Firstly, I am not used to stare on monitor and easily get headache when using computer for a long time. Secondly I love reading while laying on bed or sitting on my nice arm chair with my leg up.
However ebook is cheaper, and can be found easily on net. I live in a village and most of the books are difficult to get or buy. So ebook is a very good solusion for my condition.
However ebook is cheaper, and can be found easily on net. I live in a village and most of the books are difficult to get or buy. So ebook is a very good solusion for my condition.
I've tried reading Ebooks, but i always end up having to print it out or just stop reading because i can't sit there and stare at a computer screen for long periods of time. It strains my eyes. They're more trouble than they're worth, in my opinion.
Personally I think ebooks are great. But the best pleasure is to lay down in a bad, open a hardcopy book, and read till the sun rises at 4:30 a.m. ;)
There are two things which are the the advantages of ebooks:
1. they weigh nothing (not counting your laptop ;) ),
2. there is always CTRL+F shortcut... hate looking for sth through printed text.
Despite these, printed books have the spirit.
There are two things which are the the advantages of ebooks:
1. they weigh nothing (not counting your laptop ;) ),
2. there is always CTRL+F shortcut... hate looking for sth through printed text.
Despite these, printed books have the spirit.
I guess I am one of those people who would read a book in e-book form and at the same time buy the actual book for my own collection. I do not think the electronic books can replace the actual book well at least not in the near future this is because i guess real books are a lot cheaper (compared to the electronic needs of having an electronic book) and it is more convenient and easy to read.
I much prefer to have a book next to the computer for referncing. I don't think e-books will ever replace hard copy.
Hardcopys are much better to read. E-books doesn't give you the feeling at all. No, it'll always be hardcopy books for me.
yeah..currently ebooks don't compare in reading comfort as to paper books. It just doesin't feel the same.
But beware ! These new organic LED papers are under research. when they come out, you would just have a normal sheet like paper that you can fold and keep in your pocket, but it could as well download the latest stuff from internet and show it to you. you could read whole ebooks from thos itself !
But beware ! These new organic LED papers are under research. when they come out, you would just have a normal sheet like paper that you can fold and keep in your pocket, but it could as well download the latest stuff from internet and show it to you. you could read whole ebooks from thos itself !
I'm heartened to see that even here, in this online forum, most readers prefer hard copy books.
I have never attempted to read an e-book. I am guilty of being a margin-writer in my books (well, they're mine dammit! I'm allowed!). It's my English degree ... hard to get away from the habit of being a critical reader.
Someone up there ^ mentioned audiobooks as another option. This is another tough one for me as I am about a 99.9% visual learner. I can't take information in auditorily; find it very difficult to understand and process. Although there is something very appealing about listening to an author read from his/her own work -- but then, only in short snippets where there is discussion around it of the process of writing.
The only things of significance that I read online are newspapers. I do feel for the traditional newspaper, as I think they are going the way of the do-do bird. Too much cost involved, especially national newspaper distribution networks. Yikes.
I have never attempted to read an e-book. I am guilty of being a margin-writer in my books (well, they're mine dammit! I'm allowed!). It's my English degree ... hard to get away from the habit of being a critical reader.
Someone up there ^ mentioned audiobooks as another option. This is another tough one for me as I am about a 99.9% visual learner. I can't take information in auditorily; find it very difficult to understand and process. Although there is something very appealing about listening to an author read from his/her own work -- but then, only in short snippets where there is discussion around it of the process of writing.
The only things of significance that I read online are newspapers. I do feel for the traditional newspaper, as I think they are going the way of the do-do bird. Too much cost involved, especially national newspaper distribution networks. Yikes.
Though I don't like it to happen, I'm afraid new generations will read on their computers most of the time. Of course there is one advantage: Less trees have to be cut for making paper for these books. I don't know if this would be of great difference, but every small bits help.
I think that in about 50 years you have bookstores and bookcases filled with CD-Roms!
EDIT: Books will be easier to copy when they are written on disks!
I think that in about 50 years you have bookstores and bookcases filled with CD-Roms!
EDIT: Books will be easier to copy when they are written on disks!
| Warriorza wrote: |
| Though I don't like it to happen, I'm afraid new generations will read on their computers most of the time. Of course there is one advantage: Less trees have to be cut for making paper for these books. I don't know if this would be of great difference, but every small bits help.
I think that in about 50 years you have bookstores and bookcases filled with CD-Roms! EDIT: Books will be easier to copy when they are written on disks! |
I really hope you are wrong because if you are correct then we will have a whole generation with bad eyes. I know it is very bad for your eyes toi be at a computer screen all day. Having only ebooks (at least for me) will take all the fun out of reading. Plus unless the develop something like in Star Trek where you carry it around you would be only able to use a laptop or computer to read. That would kind of suck. You would have to have a computer and of course power just to read a book. So You may be right but we are at least 80-100 years away from something that would make it portable to read a ebooks and also feesable monetary wise.
I would definitely prefer actual books over e-books. They hurt my eyes. But if ebooks are free, and actual books are not, I'll take them nevertheless.
Technology will evolve, maybe in ways that you'd never think of, that will most likely make E-Books a regular everyday thing in the near future.
Why?
Well I'll list some very valid reasons why it books WILL eventually all become e-books, besides those already in print, in the near future.
1. Trees, it takes trees to make books and magazines. The amount of books today compared to just 50 years ago is completely staggering! It seems everyone wants to write something nowadays, and everyone is rushing to print a copy of it. Because we're not the green loving people we should all be, I doubt that we'll ever replant enough trees to replace what we use. So something will have to be done otherwise this earth will be bare desert or winter tundras.
2. Given that we can expect new technology to come out, reading e-books will eventually be better for you than reading good old fashion paperback books. I mean your eyes will no longer be strained through long hours of reading, or at least be cut back to a minimum, and you'll enjoy reading more because of it.
3. Faster production and distribution. If you have really important information that you needed to get into the hands of others who really need it, what would be the fastest way? Snail mail and a 5 pound paperweight? I don't think so. You can now get that information in your hands in just minutes over the internet and you can choose to print out any important sections that you feel may be of value to you. I mean you probably don't need EVERY word in any book out there, so why not help save some trees?
4. Easier to carry. Wow, do you think you'd be able to carry 100 books in your backpack? I don't think so, at least not with the old fashion way. I think that many backs would be saved through all those years of schooling if we carried one simple device that holds all the books we would ever need instead of trying to physically carry them all yourselves.
These are just a few of the very MANY reasons why e-books will most definitely replace regular books in the future.
Also might I say that most people spend hours on end reading information off of a computer screen, so why not off an E-Book tablet? It's not very different. And like I said, with technology advancing the way it is, it'll be like reading everything else you look at on the internet and your computer.
So it's not a matter of "If", it's a matter of "When". To think that it will not turn out to be this way is pure foolishness as it will benefit us in every way with pretty much no downside.
The only real downside that would be the thorn in the side, is the issue of piracy. Unfortunately that is a real issue that all book writers will eventually have to deal with. But hey, aren't all things on the computer subject to piracy in one way or another? So it's not something that would only be limited to E-Books.
Lastly, the only real reason why paper books will be around in the future is for pure nostalgic reasons. The feeling of cracking open a book, the smell that they accumulate after long years on the shelves, and the feeling of the pages rustling through your fingertips. Those will be the only things holding paper books around for as long as they will be.
Why?
Well I'll list some very valid reasons why it books WILL eventually all become e-books, besides those already in print, in the near future.
1. Trees, it takes trees to make books and magazines. The amount of books today compared to just 50 years ago is completely staggering! It seems everyone wants to write something nowadays, and everyone is rushing to print a copy of it. Because we're not the green loving people we should all be, I doubt that we'll ever replant enough trees to replace what we use. So something will have to be done otherwise this earth will be bare desert or winter tundras.
2. Given that we can expect new technology to come out, reading e-books will eventually be better for you than reading good old fashion paperback books. I mean your eyes will no longer be strained through long hours of reading, or at least be cut back to a minimum, and you'll enjoy reading more because of it.
3. Faster production and distribution. If you have really important information that you needed to get into the hands of others who really need it, what would be the fastest way? Snail mail and a 5 pound paperweight? I don't think so. You can now get that information in your hands in just minutes over the internet and you can choose to print out any important sections that you feel may be of value to you. I mean you probably don't need EVERY word in any book out there, so why not help save some trees?
4. Easier to carry. Wow, do you think you'd be able to carry 100 books in your backpack? I don't think so, at least not with the old fashion way. I think that many backs would be saved through all those years of schooling if we carried one simple device that holds all the books we would ever need instead of trying to physically carry them all yourselves.
These are just a few of the very MANY reasons why e-books will most definitely replace regular books in the future.
Also might I say that most people spend hours on end reading information off of a computer screen, so why not off an E-Book tablet? It's not very different. And like I said, with technology advancing the way it is, it'll be like reading everything else you look at on the internet and your computer.
So it's not a matter of "If", it's a matter of "When". To think that it will not turn out to be this way is pure foolishness as it will benefit us in every way with pretty much no downside.
The only real downside that would be the thorn in the side, is the issue of piracy. Unfortunately that is a real issue that all book writers will eventually have to deal with. But hey, aren't all things on the computer subject to piracy in one way or another? So it's not something that would only be limited to E-Books.
Lastly, the only real reason why paper books will be around in the future is for pure nostalgic reasons. The feeling of cracking open a book, the smell that they accumulate after long years on the shelves, and the feeling of the pages rustling through your fingertips. Those will be the only things holding paper books around for as long as they will be.
You can't get the same meaning from E-Books that you can from regular books. There's nothing physical and captivating about a virtual plane of pixel points and lights. E-books may have the edge in the sense that you can search through it more easily, but the whole concept of casual reading is lost.
E books are good but it makes my eyes tired. Well why don't we try printing ebooks? But i guess its illegal.
Very good point. Well everyone has his own point. I also agree with you. But as of now, it strained my eyes while reading ebooks. Its good to save trees.
| xyberz wrote: |
| Technology will evolve, maybe in ways that you'd never think of, that will most likely make E-Books a regular everyday thing in the near future.
Why? Well I'll list some very valid reasons why it books WILL eventually all become e-books, besides those already in print, in the near future. 1. Trees, it takes trees to make books and magazines. The amount of books today compared to just 50 years ago is completely staggering! It seems everyone wants to write something nowadays, and everyone is rushing to print a copy of it. Because we're not the green loving people we should all be, I doubt that we'll ever replant enough trees to replace what we use. So something will have to be done otherwise this earth will be bare desert or winter tundras. 2. Given that we can expect new technology to come out, reading e-books will eventually be better for you than reading good old fashion paperback books. I mean your eyes will no longer be strained through long hours of reading, or at least be cut back to a minimum, and you'll enjoy reading more because of it. 3. Faster production and distribution. If you have really important information that you needed to get into the hands of others who really need it, what would be the fastest way? Snail mail and a 5 pound paperweight? I don't think so. You can now get that information in your hands in just minutes over the internet and you can choose to print out any important sections that you feel may be of value to you. I mean you probably don't need EVERY word in any book out there, so why not help save some trees? 4. Easier to carry. Wow, do you think you'd be able to carry 100 books in your backpack? I don't think so, at least not with the old fashion way. I think that many backs would be saved through all those years of schooling if we carried one simple device that holds all the books we would ever need instead of trying to physically carry them all yourselves. These are just a few of the very MANY reasons why e-books will most definitely replace regular books in the future. Also might I say that most people spend hours on end reading information off of a computer screen, so why not off an E-Book tablet? It's not very different. And like I said, with technology advancing the way it is, it'll be like reading everything else you look at on the internet and your computer. So it's not a matter of "If", it's a matter of "When". To think that it will not turn out to be this way is pure foolishness as it will benefit us in every way with pretty much no downside. The only real downside that would be the thorn in the side, is the issue of piracy. Unfortunately that is a real issue that all book writers will eventually have to deal with. But hey, aren't all things on the computer subject to piracy in one way or another? So it's not something that would only be limited to E-Books. Lastly, the only real reason why paper books will be around in the future is for pure nostalgic reasons. The feeling of cracking open a book, the smell that they accumulate after long years on the shelves, and the feeling of the pages rustling through your fingertips. Those will be the only things holding paper books around for as long as they will be. |
Very good point. Well everyone has his own point. I also agree with you. But as of now, it strained my eyes while reading ebooks. Its good to save trees.
If anyone plays D&D you already know how much trouble it is with the online books for it so I still don't think that (in my lifetime anyway) ebooks will replace hard copies as the general medium for books.
E books are fine only for reference.
But If we want to enjoy reading there comes
Print version
But If we want to enjoy reading there comes
Print version
I've already said this, but I prefer hard copy books than e-books. I suppose for quick reference they are ok, but I still prefer to hold the book in my hand. Computer screens are hard on the eye, so are not a viable long term alternative I don't think. At least until computer screens are easier to look at for long periods of time.
Well i think it will happen . Time never remains the same Where were computers and mobiles and such things but now they are in our necessities and we just can't imagine to be without them . I don't think that books would become scarce but as we can see that many people now read ebooks with the palms and readers and i think as technology advances there would be better readers that wouldn't strain your sight and i think yes that digital readers would replace books.
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| I've tried reading a few e-books but I've always given up. I just don't like looking at digitised text when I'm reading a novel. I like the feel, the weight and even the smell of books but I can see the sense of switching to digital text. For one thing they'd be cheaper to release, meaning the author should get to keep more of the royalties. There's also the forests we'd theoretically be saving. So what do you think? Will e-books ever replace hardcopy books? |
I like hardcopy books and I think they will be forever (at least for long long time)... I use e-book just on mobile (smartphone) if I can't find or buy hardcopy... but to read e-books on computer it makes my eyes tired fast...
I like reading the text of a hard copy and I like being able to find where I left off. Also, as currently laptops are pretty much not allowed in my school at the time and neither are electronics I prefer to have something that I can actually use at school.
I don't think hard-copies of books will ever get replaced by their digital counterparts, I personally have tried reading digital copies of novels with no avail.
I think you have made some very valid points in your above post, but I always remember scholars telling us that in the future (by now actually) computers would be doing everyday tasks to a far greater extent than they actually are doing, although again I think you have covered almost every reason why they will become the books of the future – so thank you for your evaluation of the argument (even if it was a tad biased),
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| Technology will evolve, maybe in ways that you'd never think of, that will most likely make E-Books a regular everyday thing in the near future.
Why? Well I'll list some very valid reasons why it books WILL eventually all become e-books, besides those already in print, in the near future. 1. Trees, it takes trees to make books and magazines. The amount of books today compared to just 50 years ago is completely staggering! It seems everyone wants to write something nowadays, and everyone is rushing to print a copy of it. Because we're not the green loving people we should all be, I doubt that we'll ever replant enough trees to replace what we use. So something will have to be done otherwise this earth will be bare desert or winter tundras. 2. Given that we can expect new technology to come out, reading e-books will eventually be better for you than reading good old fashion paperback books. I mean your eyes will no longer be strained through long hours of reading, or at least be cut back to a minimum, and you'll enjoy reading more because of it. 3. Faster production and distribution. If you have really important information that you needed to get into the hands of others who really need it, what would be the fastest way? Snail mail and a 5 pound paperweight? I don't think so. You can now get that information in your hands in just minutes over the internet and you can choose to print out any important sections that you feel may be of value to you. I mean you probably don't need EVERY word in any book out there, so why not help save some trees? 4. Easier to carry. Wow, do you think you'd be able to carry 100 books in your backpack? I don't think so, at least not with the old fashion way. I think that many backs would be saved through all those years of schooling if we carried one simple device that holds all the books we would ever need instead of trying to physically carry them all yourselves. These are just a few of the very MANY reasons why e-books will most definitely replace regular books in the future. Also might I say that most people spend hours on end reading information off of a computer screen, so why not off an E-Book tablet? It's not very different. And like I said, with technology advancing the way it is, it'll be like reading everything else you look at on the internet and your computer. So it's not a matter of "If", it's a matter of "When". To think that it will not turn out to be this way is pure foolishness as it will benefit us in every way with pretty much no downside. The only real downside that would be the thorn in the side, is the issue of piracy. Unfortunately that is a real issue that all book writers will eventually have to deal with. But hey, aren't all things on the computer subject to piracy in one way or another? So it's not something that would only be limited to E-Books. Lastly, the only real reason why paper books will be around in the future is for pure nostalgic reasons. The feeling of cracking open a book, the smell that they accumulate after long years on the shelves, and the feeling of the pages rustling through your fingertips. Those will be the only things holding paper books around for as long as they will be. |
I think you have made some very valid points in your above post, but I always remember scholars telling us that in the future (by now actually) computers would be doing everyday tasks to a far greater extent than they actually are doing, although again I think you have covered almost every reason why they will become the books of the future – so thank you for your evaluation of the argument (even if it was a tad biased),
Oh, yes they will replace them. Just a matter of time. some solution to eye strain is required, however. whoever does that will be rich
I do have a number of ebooks but dont like to sit in front of my computer and read them. I prefer the hard copy instead.
Hard Copy...Cant strain my eyes off just for reading a book on teh comp..
Anyhow, most of the time I'm on my computer, so I really don't have a problem reading e-books.. but if I'm tired I'd prefer hard copy.. coz I can just snuggle into my bed and read it .... so, I say it depends on my mood... but still, hard copy is better... coz if you want to relax while reading a book, that's the way to do it.. but I'd normally go for e-books.. coz they stop me from falling asleep while reading.. whereas while reading hard copies.. more often than not, I fall asleep .. 
for easy reading hard copy of book is must i mean to say that its easy to read a book in the form of hard copy rather than being attached to your computer full time. while it is easy to search a content in ebook and we can find a particular thing easy in ebook rather than hard copy. So, i think both are right at there places.
I prefer reading a book, rather than an e-book. It's the way I was used to, since I was a little kid and it's healthier for my eyes and it's something else to read holding a real book than holding a computer in your arms. Unfortunately, e-books are spreading more and more these days and even Google started scanning every book in the world... In a way, it could be useful, because you can find faster what you are looking for. For example, the official documents or some computer books are useful on the computer. I usually use e-books when studying for school, because there aren't many fine books in stores.
I still don't like ebooks they are too hard to use and it hurts my eyes so definitely no on that again. I will say more next week.
Well, I also prefer real books above e-books but in some cases those e-books can be really handy.
I am a big d&d player and I don’t know if anyone else who posted here plays it but that game does require a lot of books. First of all you need 3 basic books: players handbook, dungeon master guide and the monster manual. But that is only basic, if you want to create a proper character, you need even more books. And they aren’t really what you would call light weight books either. So for those books I use my e-books and my faithful laptop. the laptop isn’t that heavy as an entire pile of books. But that are the only e-books I actually have.
I’m a bookbinder of profession so maybe I’m even more fond of real books but you have to admit there is nothing more fun that sitting underneath a tree, reading a book, shifting though pages and just the feel of the paper and the weight in your hand.
The books I make are then not just a paperback or a hardcover but books with a leather cover and all. That adds then the smell of the leather. Not to mention the pleasure it gives when you see a book appear under your very own hands. You have put the pages together, sew them, made the cover and in the end you have a lovely book.
True most books are made by a machine but even then, more and more people are actually looking for a hand made book. It does make a book a bit special.
So seeing how the current evolution is, I doubt real books will disappear from the market.
I am a big d&d player and I don’t know if anyone else who posted here plays it but that game does require a lot of books. First of all you need 3 basic books: players handbook, dungeon master guide and the monster manual. But that is only basic, if you want to create a proper character, you need even more books. And they aren’t really what you would call light weight books either. So for those books I use my e-books and my faithful laptop. the laptop isn’t that heavy as an entire pile of books. But that are the only e-books I actually have.
I’m a bookbinder of profession so maybe I’m even more fond of real books but you have to admit there is nothing more fun that sitting underneath a tree, reading a book, shifting though pages and just the feel of the paper and the weight in your hand.
The books I make are then not just a paperback or a hardcover but books with a leather cover and all. That adds then the smell of the leather. Not to mention the pleasure it gives when you see a book appear under your very own hands. You have put the pages together, sew them, made the cover and in the end you have a lovely book.
True most books are made by a machine but even then, more and more people are actually looking for a hand made book. It does make a book a bit special.
So seeing how the current evolution is, I doubt real books will disappear from the market.
I don't like e-books but with hardcopy we use allot of trees. I think computers will be very used in the future.
We live in a world where space is in shorter and shorter supply. Homes are becoming more and more expensive. Many won't be able to afford anything but the most basic of living spaces - perhaps a tiny flat or even a studio apartment. From a retail point-of-view it's already uneconomic to run a decent 2nd hand bookshop, in most towns, unless the proprietor has been able to secure a phenomenal deal on rent and rates.
Under these conditions the storage of paper books will simply become uneconomic and unjustifiable for all but the most avid collectors and curiosity seekers.
At the same time technology is improving so quickly that it is already practical - and will become even more so - to use ebooks on portable media devices. I already do so with a simple Palm device. It's very handy to be able to read, in bed, without having to have the light on - I don't disturb my SO and she doesn't wake up like a rottweiler with PMT when I've been reading until 4am!
Another significant advantage will, of course, be the ability to purchase ebooks online, and be reading them within minutes of purchase. No need to wait for the postman - and no need to travel to the local book store. In addition you'll be able to easily satisfy yourself that you're buying the most recent edition, if that's important to you, instead of having to take whatever the book-seller has on his shelves.
New features are already possible, in ebooks, that were never possible on paper. Moving illustrations, interactive tutorials and demonstrations, question and answer sections that guide the user to the sections of the book that need to be re-read and relearned, online updating of out-of-date material (vital for medical texts, etc) - the possibilities are almost endless. Using the question/answer sections may change the way we work in schools - teachers will be able to ensure required sections of books have been read and understood by getting students to do the tests (at their desks) and feed the results directly to a central hub for monitoring/marking/recording progress.
In my mind there is absolutely no doubt that the popularity of ebooks will increase over that of paper books. Paper books will become little more than collectors items and curiosities - consigned to the history books.
Under these conditions the storage of paper books will simply become uneconomic and unjustifiable for all but the most avid collectors and curiosity seekers.
At the same time technology is improving so quickly that it is already practical - and will become even more so - to use ebooks on portable media devices. I already do so with a simple Palm device. It's very handy to be able to read, in bed, without having to have the light on - I don't disturb my SO and she doesn't wake up like a rottweiler with PMT when I've been reading until 4am!
Another significant advantage will, of course, be the ability to purchase ebooks online, and be reading them within minutes of purchase. No need to wait for the postman - and no need to travel to the local book store. In addition you'll be able to easily satisfy yourself that you're buying the most recent edition, if that's important to you, instead of having to take whatever the book-seller has on his shelves.
New features are already possible, in ebooks, that were never possible on paper. Moving illustrations, interactive tutorials and demonstrations, question and answer sections that guide the user to the sections of the book that need to be re-read and relearned, online updating of out-of-date material (vital for medical texts, etc) - the possibilities are almost endless. Using the question/answer sections may change the way we work in schools - teachers will be able to ensure required sections of books have been read and understood by getting students to do the tests (at their desks) and feed the results directly to a central hub for monitoring/marking/recording progress.
In my mind there is absolutely no doubt that the popularity of ebooks will increase over that of paper books. Paper books will become little more than collectors items and curiosities - consigned to the history books.
E-books will never be able to beat hardbooks. Why? Well, an e-book will never be able to beat the special feeling when you lay down in a sofa with a great book and just read. Also when I read on the internet for long times, my eyes go stitchy, so e-books is a big no for me.
I've always liked reading and feel that there is nothing like curling up in front of the fire on a winter's day with a good, well-loved book. It just wouldn't be the same with ebooks: a laptop or palm device that can run out of power... virtual bookcases... virtual bookmarks... I doubt ebooks will ever replace books.
I don't doubt that ebooks have their place: they can be very handy in the right situation. But I don't think all these screens we have are good for us and ebooks will just increase our screentime.
I don't doubt that ebooks have their place: they can be very handy in the right situation. But I don't think all these screens we have are good for us and ebooks will just increase our screentime.
Well you can always curl up on a comfy sofa with your laptop and just read like that, though it would be slightly uncomfortable. Also, there are also these new gadgets that are about the size of a book that you can download e-books onto and simply read off there.
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| Well you can always curl up on a comfy sofa with your laptop and just read like that, though it would be slightly uncomfortable. Also, there are also these new gadgets that are about the size of a book that you can download e-books onto and simply read off there. |
Quite true... you could use a laptop or hand-held device to read an ebook (and they could be used to store far more than one book). I would still prefer a physical book, though... but that's just me.
I have never read an e-book from one of the portable e-book readers, but i have attempted to read one on the computer. I hated it especially when I scrolled and couldn't find my place again. Of course that was in word, i didn't feel like opening it in Microsoft's e-book reader. I decided to print it up instead and read several books that way. Once they develop better portable readers or paper thin screens like the roll able newspaper idea, e-books will probably become big, but right now they are too much bother.
I think there is a important diffrence between e-books and custorm books.
It is "When"!
When you read books in your bookroom or bedroom, it means that you have realesed much and would not like to do something else, so it is your "Peace".
While reading e-books? usually, we go to the net because of work or fan, Not peace!
Though we read e-books in peace sometime, the diffrence ture to "How"! But you will not be tired about "How" if you really like the book.
I mean that "When" is much more important!
It is "When"!
When you read books in your bookroom or bedroom, it means that you have realesed much and would not like to do something else, so it is your "Peace".
While reading e-books? usually, we go to the net because of work or fan, Not peace!
Though we read e-books in peace sometime, the diffrence ture to "How"! But you will not be tired about "How" if you really like the book.
I mean that "When" is much more important!
There's one simple reason e-books will never completely replace ink on paper. Paper books don't need batteries.
E-Books are so annoying. Reading a screen for hours and hours isn't my type.
| hades9366 wrote: |
| I've tried reading a few e-books but I've always given up. I just don't like looking at digitised text when I'm reading a novel. I like the feel, the weight and even the smell of books but I can see the sense of switching to digital text. For one thing they'd be cheaper to release, meaning the author should get to keep more of the royalties. There's also the forests we'd theoretically be saving. So what do you think? Will e-books ever replace hardcopy books? |
It's a fair point about savign trees but until they come up with something that's as light as a book and can be carried about easily I don't see it taking off.
E-Book.
any given day. Can read on laptop or PDA
But i do read hard copy once or twice in a year.
any given day. Can read on laptop or PDA
But i do read hard copy once or twice in a year.
I've read a couple books online and lots of short papers and parts of books. I think ebook readers still have some work to become mainstream but they'll get there. People 5000 years ago probably thought that papyrus wouldn't get replaced either but look at us now!
In my opinion, i have a big doubt that ebooks will ever replace hard copies. I tried once or twice to read an ebook; my eyes didn't appreciate that. A book on your lap outside under the sky is a heavenly thing to do on a summer day 
or on a comfy chair/bed when it's raining or killing time in the bus. Now it depends on the type of books that is being read. A manual or a reference book is easier to go through when it's an ebook.
As roboguyspacedude pointed out:
or on a comfy chair/bed when it's raining or killing time in the bus. Now it depends on the type of books that is being read. A manual or a reference book is easier to go through when it's an ebook.
As roboguyspacedude pointed out:
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This is what I think :
I wrote this message on a Modernisal Forum or WebSite as sometimes people ask me to critic some subjects ... so when I wrote this critic a few people agreed and some..... disagreed
....so in the end the debate was over and close... but I have to agree and say that internet is a very useful thing to have...
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| I find in some ways internet and e-mails good ... but half of the time I do not...because with all of these e-cards and e-books and e-phones , etc.... the world will never be the same...friends will only see them selfs on internet with a digital reader or a 3D image reader or a web-cam and they wont go out in town to go to the skate park instead they will stay in there rooms eating drinking coke and other junk food/drinks and get fat and eventually die...
This was a quote from the critic Eric002 on the Modernisal Forum |
I wrote this message on a Modernisal Forum or WebSite as sometimes people ask me to critic some subjects ... so when I wrote this critic a few people agreed and some..... disagreed
....so in the end the debate was over and close... but I have to agree and say that internet is a very useful thing to have...i dont like to read (pleasure) on the PC, Laptop or other device, becuase it not have the spirit, the comfortable furniture to read and learn and think and will be a betthet human bean.
i think that Scifi have a lot of ideas about it, some will be reality and other never happen but i think the hard books will be lost in the future for many reason among others is the ecological and the costo of production.
maybe is just my feelings that dont want to be to modern, but that is life, or why we are writting on the cyber space?
regards
i think that Scifi have a lot of ideas about it, some will be reality and other never happen but i think the hard books will be lost in the future for many reason among others is the ecological and the costo of production.
maybe is just my feelings that dont want to be to modern, but that is life, or why we are writting on the cyber space?
regards
The problem of tired eyes will certainly be solved with new less radiating e-book readers.
Nevertheless, the problem is DRM. Every time a new technology is out, the same attempt is done to try to limit the definition of property for the customer when you buy it. You can not copy it, you can not lend it to a friend, why not even try to make the customer pay each time he reads, or facture by word?
Book cannot be followed electronicaly. Book will not betray you by any electronical way because you lent it to you brother. There is no need to phone a number to get a new password to read your book when your computer has blown up.
This is more a problem of disrespect of e-book producers, and more generaly media producers toward customers (or "pigeons"?).
Producer's point of view, If someone mass-disseminates a creation they are in charge (of diffusion), they are juridically responsable towards the author. And even if some customer do not disseminate an e-book without drm they legaly bought, other producer will do, because this is competition, and there is no rule in economical competition. So, customers are sc**wed.
E-book. a wonderfull idea, but only out of economical circuit. That's the problem of intellectual property.
Nevertheless, the problem is DRM. Every time a new technology is out, the same attempt is done to try to limit the definition of property for the customer when you buy it. You can not copy it, you can not lend it to a friend, why not even try to make the customer pay each time he reads, or facture by word?
Book cannot be followed electronicaly. Book will not betray you by any electronical way because you lent it to you brother. There is no need to phone a number to get a new password to read your book when your computer has blown up.
This is more a problem of disrespect of e-book producers, and more generaly media producers toward customers (or "pigeons"?).
Producer's point of view, If someone mass-disseminates a creation they are in charge (of diffusion), they are juridically responsable towards the author. And even if some customer do not disseminate an e-book without drm they legaly bought, other producer will do, because this is competition, and there is no rule in economical competition. So, customers are sc**wed.
E-book. a wonderfull idea, but only out of economical circuit. That's the problem of intellectual property.
Even if ebooks will not replace books, because books are somehow better to handle, ebooks will surpass them in quantity of copies stored, because it is much easier to store.
It is very costly and take a lot of space to buy and store 1000 books with hard cover.
But on a hard drive it is much easier and also much faster to look for a book with the search function. And if I want to read it on paper I just print it, very often 2 pages per side. It even saves paper !
It is very costly and take a lot of space to buy and store 1000 books with hard cover.
But on a hard drive it is much easier and also much faster to look for a book with the search function. And if I want to read it on paper I just print it, very often 2 pages per side. It even saves paper !
I used to read normal hardbound books, but now I read e-books. It just saves space and is less expensive are even for free.
I prefer hard copies of the novels I enjoy reading, however as of late, I've been using e-books. I travel and do work with a laptop on a fairly consistent basis so I'm able to sit and read for a few hours on the laptop. I also get a fairly high discount on e-book and audio books so right now it makes sense to me to have more e-books than actual hard copies.
I prefer a hardcopy book, but sometimes, I have to get a e-book, because get access to the hardcopy book is so hard in my country. But that isn't a constraint.
I really don't know how people are able to read those e-books... I prefer to hold the book in my hands and take it with me wherever I go. I know that with a laptop you can also bring your e-book wherever you want, but that's not the same...
And what about having a nice library in your house... I think that's very cool, so I would certainly keep on buying real books
And what about having a nice library in your house... I think that's very cool, so I would certainly keep on buying real books
Maybe one day but I think its at least 2-3 years off being as good as the hard copy.
Well, I wanna know if anyone of you tested Kindle gadget, the ebook reader from Amazon. They says that the experiencies is better than read a printed book. Can anyone share us his experiencie with Kindle?
I belive that in future, real books will be in museums as some sort of ethalon while everybody will use e-book as normal. There is no way you can stop this tension to move to e-book. Like it or not, future comes and trees going away while temperature is higheher and hiegher. I belive most of forum members postet theeir opinions would like an idea of being on a quiest beach reading a real book while sunset makes wonderfull red colors and sea is making waves and noises... I must say, I would like to read Lord of The Rings on such a place but not my C# tutorials. I increased speed of learning C# twice by instaling a second TFT monitor on my desk top PC. While Visual Studio is on a first TFT screen, on a second is some PDF book about C# or MSDN. I can´t tell you how much it is practical. Also, more important is to pass the information the book is holding (or a story) than book it self. Also, I have complete library of Sience Fiction books (Dune, 2001, Foundation, I Robot...) in HTML form. It is great when I finish the chapter and go to sleep and tomorrow I just click on a next chapter.
Yes, future comes. Go to YouTube and look for Windows7 - I belive next generation of laptops will have no keyboard at all! I belive those laptops will make some other improvements and be fantastic books. They will never replace some fealings of reading real book but will replace real book itself and e-book will simply be a standard. Go to Wikipedia and browse a while. How many printed pages you will need to obtain all what it is written there? How much time you will need to find your desired article in such a printed book? It will be as the telephone. Now our evolved mobile phones can also make calls but can send text messages like mail, can send e-mail too, phone can browse internet, can play music and video, can mace photos and videos and can be used as dictaphones. Noone asking question will mobile phone replace regular phone. It is simply happening. No matter we all know mobile phone radiate and boils our brain! Comparing to that, e-books are peice of cake and do not harm us too much. Also, somebody mention batteries. Some 40 years ago, some crazy scientist called Nikola Tesla made energy whireless transportation plan. Using that plan today, we have mobile phones, remote contoler toys and space satellites, radio, TV etc. Improving his original idea to transport whirelessly energy for power supply of device, e-book as every other device will be readable in darkest night and internet will provide every book written on this planet.
Sorry guys, but e-books will kill real books.
Yes, future comes. Go to YouTube and look for Windows7 - I belive next generation of laptops will have no keyboard at all! I belive those laptops will make some other improvements and be fantastic books. They will never replace some fealings of reading real book but will replace real book itself and e-book will simply be a standard. Go to Wikipedia and browse a while. How many printed pages you will need to obtain all what it is written there? How much time you will need to find your desired article in such a printed book? It will be as the telephone. Now our evolved mobile phones can also make calls but can send text messages like mail, can send e-mail too, phone can browse internet, can play music and video, can mace photos and videos and can be used as dictaphones. Noone asking question will mobile phone replace regular phone. It is simply happening. No matter we all know mobile phone radiate and boils our brain! Comparing to that, e-books are peice of cake and do not harm us too much. Also, somebody mention batteries. Some 40 years ago, some crazy scientist called Nikola Tesla made energy whireless transportation plan. Using that plan today, we have mobile phones, remote contoler toys and space satellites, radio, TV etc. Improving his original idea to transport whirelessly energy for power supply of device, e-book as every other device will be readable in darkest night and internet will provide every book written on this planet.
Sorry guys, but e-books will kill real books.
E-books for short term skimming. They're easy to get to, easy to see many pages of, easy to put down.
Hard copies for reading in depth.
When I read, I find that my attention span is shorter and I don't remember as much when I'm reading it online. I'm also better off taking notes on a hard copy of a book than on an E-book.
Hard copies for reading in depth.
When I read, I find that my attention span is shorter and I don't remember as much when I'm reading it online. I'm also better off taking notes on a hard copy of a book than on an E-book.
Not all peoples have pc & they read hardcopy
I think hard copy better then ebooks
I think hard copy better then ebooks
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