Abstract

This research paper represents the comparison between paper books and e books. This paper provides a comprehensive study with certain arguments about the use of paper books and e-books today. This paper is helpful in discussing the facts of the presence of e-books and paper books and how they are compared.

Introduction3

Discussion3

Arguments about Paper3

Benefits:3

Environmentally friendly4

Savings in production4

Space Saving4

Accessibility4

Convenience4

Survival4

Additional capabilities5

Cons:5

The future of e-books6

Features of the E-books6

Easily Available8

Visually Impaired8

Cheap9

Notebooks and Tablet9

Costs11

Conclusion12

References13

Paper book vs. e-Book

Introduction

It is becoming abundantly clear that the transition to digital formats for distribution of media data is a time bomb. The main catalyst for the emergence and development of portable computers and other digital appliances are providing several benefits, today (Eileen et al, 2010, p.164). Through the efforts of manufacturers to date, the ability to play files with images, audio and video clips is implemented in many portable electronic devices and components of modern electronics.The topic of this discussion is the confrontation between traditional paper and electronic books.

Discussion

Arguments about Paper

Often, you can hear arguments on that in the near future e-books that completely replace the traditional paper. However, if we ignore the extra emotion and look at this issue more carefully, it becomes quite obvious that the rumors about the imminent demise of paper books are greatly exaggerated.

Of course, when we talk about the complete disappearance of traditional books, it is still early, but at the same time one cannot deny that the development of digital technologies and the increase in the number of active users in the near future this will change having a long history of media is literally beyond recognition (Eileen et al, 2010, p.164).

Benefits

Technology digital book allows you to search for specific words in the text or phrases, making bookmarks and notes in the margins, highlighting the colorful party text or zoom font (Eileen et al, 2010, p.164). It would also be helpful for students who do not have to carry all the books with each other just take the e-book. The e-book can be found in the sound files or references to the internet.



Environmentally friendly

Saving paper, saving other resources to produce fuel for school and transporting.

Savings in production Printing costs, layout, storage, distribution.

Space Saving Printed books require storage space and books stored on digital memory containing a minimum volume of information. Standard device for reading electronic books can store thousands of books.

Accessibility

You can reach all schools anywhere in the world, as long as there is internet access.

Convenience

Weight e-reader significantly lower number of print, you can adjust the font size as needed, with built-in lighting devices allow reading in the dark.

Survival

eBook does not suffer wear and tear of the paper, not gathering dust, easy to store and backup.

Additional capabilities Electronic readers can search easily translate words while reading, add comments and bookmarks.

Cons

Different reading experience for book printing. No e-book special scent and not feel the school paper. Unable to browse and skip pages in the same way it is done in a printed book.

Prolonged reading or computer monitor screen phone / tablet (as ...