Books are used by children, younger people, students, adults, elders, everyone. People gain knowledge by reading books, they are considered the most important medium for gaining information. (Ebied & Abdul Rahman, 2015) Reading books has been dramatically changed from or in the 21st century. (Paper vs Monitor: How Technology Is Rapidly Changing The Way We Read, 2015) People can read books in electric format, these are the so called e-books. E-books are books that can be downloaded to smartphones, iPad, tablet, laptop and any other kind of electronic and reading devices. The books are read on screen and are exactly like printed or paper books, except the fact that they are online. (Sasson, n.d.) E-books can be seen as a revolution, it has changed …show more content…
It’s a trend that is continuously growing among people. In 2012 the number of people reading e-books had changed from 16% to 23% within one year. (Paper vs Monitor: How Technology Is Rapidly Changing The Way We Read, 2015) During the past years, people have started using tablets, smartphones and other type electronic devices way more than before. Children are reported to be reading more on electronic devices, such as computers, than in print form because of the role that technology has in their lives. (Picton & Clark , 2015) In addition to this, people started visiting libraries and bookstores much less than before since the existence of e-books. The books can be ordered online and read at home which is less time consuming for readers than going to the library and reading the book there. Not only can the regular books be ordered online, but also the electronic version of books are available on the internet. (Paper vs Monitor: How Technology Is Rapidly Changing The Way We Read, …show more content…
One of these is the fact that it’s possible for people to carry the entire library of their e-books in their pocket. Since there is a possibility to download electronic books on devices like smartphone, iPad or table, it’s easy to carry the books around. Meanwhile it is a bit more difficult to carry paper books around, sometimes it’s not even possible. The e-books do not take a lot of space, people can download a lot of books and are still able to carry them around, but this is not possible for the traditional printed books. There is also a possibility to make a backup copy of the library with an online backup store. This ensures that there is always a way to find the e-books back if you lose them by chance. In the other way around, it is impossible to find paper books back once they’re lost. Downloading electronic books saves a lot of time and money. There are no shipping costs or wait time needed. But when it comes to paper books, it takes time before the books are delivered plus shipping costs are included. One also doesn’t have to drive up to the bookstore or library to pick up the e-books. E-books also have an option to adjust the font size for the eyes. If the letters are difficult to read, it is possible to enlarge the letters or change the letter type. In that way, people don’t have to force their eyes to read. This option lacks for paper books. (Rosso,
In addition, textbooks are heavy to carry around and it takes longer to find a page. Likewise with digital textbooks they are compatible with tablets, smartphones, and laptops; it’s much easier to carry around and affordable price. However, some people may argue that digital textbooks can be a distraction for people because they would not bother read anymore. The author and poet Dana Gioia argues that electronics alternatives may be a bad influence that will lead society to not read anymore. Gioia complicates matters further when she writes, “While no single activity is responsible for the decline in reading, the cumulative presence and availability of electronic alternatives increasingly have drawn Americans away from reading” (161). I think Gioia is mistaken because she overlooks on electronics being a bad influence; but doesn’t see the benefits of electronics. To demonstrate, most of my textbooks are digital, which I can easily carry my tablet around where ever I go. Also, I save more money on digital textbooks and are simple to annotated the text. Journalist Ellen Lee interview a student from Liberty University, and he states that he prefers digital textbooks because he can tap his iPad, opens the digital copy and quickly open the page. Nevertheless, he also like digital textbooks because it has a feature that allows to highlight and mark the
If you had the choice between your phone and a book,you would probably without thinking grab your phone. But what if you knew that reading is crucial to a future. In “Reading for pleasure Is in Painful Decline” by Stephen L. Carter and “Twilight of the books” by Caleb Crain, both authors argue about the state of reading in The United States. Within both passages they give valid points as to why and how the state of reading are negatively affecting the country. Stephen L. Carter represents how the decline in reading for fun is the main concern, while on the other hand, Caleb Crain shows it’s technology and social media that actually are the main contributors.
This source considers the issue of converting to digital books, specifically as it pertains to the effect that this change would have on the global environment. Although the research does recognize that there are disadvantages to not having a physical copy of a book and to abandoning certain platforms that do not transfer well to a digital form, overall, these researchers conclude that publishers should move towards digital products not only for the sake of cheaper long-run costs, but also for the good that going paperless can do for the environment. By displaying a series of graphs, as well as including multiple data sets, the text explains how e-books compare with printed texts; then, analysis of these facts is also included to show the reader the authors’ point.
In Into the Electronic Millennium by Sven Birkerts, Birkerts claims that technology has made the engagement of media much more exposed than it was while in print, and the use of electronics has made new generations less likely to understand difficult pieces of literature. He points out that print text forces you to focus more on what it’s saying, while electronic media is easier to read without processing (Birkerts, Paragraph 1).
In this article it says, “Researchers reported that 39% of children and teens read daily using electronic devices, but only 28% read printed materials every day.” (Paul,2)This shows how more people read online instead of a hard copy. Many of those who read online don’t find it interesting than those who read a hardcover book, “A growing body of evidence suggests that online reading may be less engaging and less satisfying, even for the “digital natives” for whom it is so familiar..” (Paul,2) This shows that reading online isn’t as good as reading a hardcover book even though more decide to read online.
The e-reader is a handheld device that allows the user to read electronic books, newspapers, magazines and other digital content. The e-book is the digitized version of the printed book and can be read on computers or any other hand held devices such as tablets, smartphones, and e-readers. Originally, the e-reader device was the designated device specifically
“Young people are now much more likely to prefer to read on a computer screen rather than a printed book or magazine, according to a UK survey,” Coughlan, 2013. The screen has become a part of people personal, social, and education and is used in daily basis. The word screen is referring to computer, laptop, hand phone, and tablet which is used widely today. According to the media diet log that was shared by the students in class shows that the usage of computer and web browsing exceeds the usage of print media. Students spend most of their time on electronic media.
With technology progressing from drones fulfilling shipments to electronic books becoming cheaper, major companies such as Apple and Amazon have had a big impact on not only the tech industry but the publishing industry as well. Companies are outputting resources like IBook’s and the Kindle bookstore to take full advantage of the transition to digital publishing. As a result of this we have greener, more budget friendly books, and outdated traditional copies of text. With the introduction to these resources it is making the lives of students and the mass market more convenient. Students are now able to purchase books on one device that won’t weigh their bags down on a daily basis. Companies have created bookstores that can be accessed from devices that we use every day, resulting in paperless copies of books that are substantially cheaper than the traditional hard copy. E-books are replacing physical books and textbooks rapidly, and as a result they are becoming more widely and readily available for students.
Books are meant to be read. Not so long time ago, everyone relies on books to gain knowledge and education. But in this era wherein everything are made digital, it is an interesting sight to see that people hold books more often than electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablets with e-books. A book mostly ends up untouched and gathering dust after being used.
However, iIn spite of the current pre-eminence of e-books, it may be argued that they are not likely to replace print books anytime soon or possibly at all. Both formats have their advantages and drawbacks, which makes for one of them difficult to replace the other. Moreover, they serve differents needs and purposes. E-books are famous for their portability. Hundreds of e-books can be stored on a single device. Thus e-books don’t take shelving space and are convenient to take on travel, while even a few paper books are bulky and quite heavy to carry around. Numerous e-books are in open access, while paper books are not routinely available free of charge. E-books may be acquired and accessed immediately online, a feature I enjoy especially and treasure most: many a time I was able to buy and read an e-book at home within minutes of learning of its existence. Needless to say, e-books are considerably easier to cite and quote than print books, since the copy-paste feature spares us the trouble of retyping the quoted text. Another important advantage of digital books is their specialized software, which makes reading much easier: search and reference tools, changeable font size and day/night mode, dictionaries. Last but not least, e-books conserv...
First of all, buying an e-book is cheaper than a printed book. As a student who is studying in college, I know students have to buy text books for all the classes. According to an article from website, “average price of best-selling e-books is $5-$11, and most text-books’ price is around $200 which are selling in bookstore even rental books should cost 50% of the new books’ price.” We can immediately know that e-books are much cheaper than printed
Getting educated is one of the most important things in life when it comes to getting a good future. By developing good knowledge of schooling, it helps establish and maintain new information as needed throughout the real world. As books are one the essential tools in learning, eBooks are being used in a everyday lifestyle. Traveling to get away places from city life, helps give reading a comforting feel. Students that use print books are eventually going to use ebooks in the future. By educating students with ebooks, it is more efficient than carrying textbooks; ebooks is more convenient and reliable to read, write and store notes. Print books are being replaced by eBooks, it helps on keeping files together and it makes notes
To conclude, there are many distinguished advantages that e-books have over traditional paper books, as e-books are lightweight, portable and hence convenient to carry, have greater update capacity, have greater storage capacity, easily accessible through online downloading as well as being environmental friendly (with saving trees). With ongoing technological development of ebooks, there have since been many added functionality for ebooks (rotational screen, hyperlink, split screen) with even many more functionality to be developed in the near future.
The art of reading doesn’t come with instructions, if it has to be with paper or digital; it is just an art to acquire knowledge. Although, some people say they prefer paper books, because they can smell the scent of every sheet of paper, they consider that it is better to concentrate, their eyes don’t get dry and they do not need to be worried about charging the phone or tablet, since the paper books are never going to die on battery. On the other hand, some others like the electronic book way, and they indicate is easier to carry on, to manipulate, the price is lower than paper books, and the fact that they can have many books in one file. At the end, both are used with the same purpose to learn or entertain, but there is some advantages and disadvantages between them.
Reading – we do it every day. In almost every aspect of our lives and often take it for granted. Reading is essential for human communication and increasing knowledge. However, because reading is so important even a small change can have a significantly large impact on our modern society. We are currently in a midst of a cultural revolution. In which the printed word is being transformed by the digital.