EBook VS Book

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EBooks has grown a lot in popularity. You see many people reading eBooks on their phones or IPad. There is also a tablet almost completely dedicated to reading eBooks like the kindle fire which has become extremely popular item to read eBooks on. There are a lot of people that think eBooks aren’t the best experience for reading books. While others see eBooks taking over reading normal books and eventually replacing the normal books in the future. So I’m going to compare the two to show you which one is better in my opinion.
Now there are a lot of reasons why people prefer using a book to read vs an eBook. When you are reading a book they usually don’t suffer from glare issues like many electronic devices. You can read a book anywhere and be able to read the text just fine. People also like the physical appearance of a book where it can come in all shapes and sizes. When you have a physical book you can enjoy touching the silky pages and view the fancy covers. Also when you have the physical book you can place it on a shelf and most people find it visually appealing to see their books on a shelf.
When people read from a book they like turning the pages and feeling the weight of the book on their hands. People also like that books are ready for you to read the second you pick them up. A down side to having physical books though is they can take up a lot of space. If you have a bunch of books you want to read on a trip it may take up a lot of space in the bags you are bringing. One big reason people like to read with books is because they are easy to use. All you have to do to read the book is open it up and start reading that’s all.
Books are very sturdy too and can withstand much abuse. Books can get wet and still be readable a...

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...main thing that needs to be worked on is having a bigger selection of books to choose from.
If eBooks completely take over, libraries will most likely still exist. Many people today still prefer reading books because they like the physical feeling of holding a book. They like turning the pages with their fingers instead of pressing a button that turns a virtual page. They also enjoy being able to pass on their books to friends and family. Their books aren’t locked to a device so they have more freedom to do what they want with their book.
EBooks are amazing but physical books for now will dominant way to read. As a lot of people have said, they just enjoy seeing their books on a real bookshelf not a virtual one. If you do happen to start using eBooks I wouldn’t use it as your main form for reading. EBooks are still in the beginning stages and have lots of issues.

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