The Growing Popularity of E-Books and E-Guides
There are numerous electronic devices on the market that have the ability to access e-books and e-guides. Some of these electronic reading devices are the Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, Bookeen Cybook, Condor eGriver, Havon WISEreader, ICARUS Reader, iRiver Story, Kobo Reader, Samsung Papyrus and Sony Reader just to name a few. These products vary in size, price, capability, and screen shades. You may or may not have heard of all of them but you likely have heard of the two most popular devices – the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes & Noble Nook. Many Smartphones on the market today also have the capability of downloading electronic books.
Popularity of these electronic books
Amazon made the announcement that e-books actually outsold paper books for the first time on Christmas Day 2010. Why are these so popular? There are many reasons. First of all the these are less expensive for the publishers to produce, so they are less expensive for the consumer which is a plus to the consumer in today’s economy.
Those who benefits from electronic books
For avid readers the ability to store numerous electronic books in their e-reader and take it with them when they travel is a godsend. Some avid readers would pack a separate bag filled with books when they go on vacation, now their books are contained in one small device. Avid readers also had the problem with the storage of books they purchased; now these books are conveniently inside their e-reader instead of stacked throughout their home.
Commuters and frequent travelers benefit from e-books and e-guides which enable them to carry reading material for both business and pleasure.
Many aspiringAdobe 9A0-090 question authors may now have the chance to get their writing published in an electronic book format when before they had been turned away by the publishing company not willing to risk a large investment on the author.
For those individuals worried about the environment, electronic books do not require trees to be cut down to be made into paper.
Many college textbook publishers are providing students with an alternative to the traditional book by making textbooks available on electronic books. Students that purchase the electronic version of a book will find it less expensive, more convenient because they are not required to carry a heavy textbook in their backpack, and they will not have the frustration of reselling their used book for a fraction of the cost they paid for it no matter what condition it is in.
Individuals with vision problems also benefit from electronic books because they can adjust the text size giving them the option to read books that were never published in large print. As you can see there are several groups of people that have gravitated to e-books and e-guides for several different reasons. Others just naturally gravitate towards electronic booksCCBA because they are used to reading on the computer screen at work.
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