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eBook VS. just books…
by Deborah Hartwood
by Deborah Hartwood
I get the most exciting feeling when I walk into a bookstore. I don't know why, maybe it's the fact that I'm surrounded by a sea of knowledge, maybe it's the idea of learning something new and maybe it's just the smell. The smell of a new book, god I love that smell. That smell alone is the reason why normal books could never be replaced.
With all that said it's hard to overlook the fact that the dawn of eBooks is rising. More and more people find reading on the computer or an eReader (a device that didn't exist 2 years ago) much more time efficient and cost effective.
So who will prevail in the long run? The sophisticated eBooks, or the classy "just books"?
In my opinion they are not even on the same battlefield. Well, at least not entirely. eBooks are a form of transferring knowledge and ideas, but not so much of feelings. They do great at conveying large amounts of text in shorter time and more convenient format, but they lack the emotional feeling you get when holding a book. The normal books on the other hand are much more "real" (of course), they give you a physical connection with the story that you can't get with an eBook. It's like trying to compare a real photograph and a computer stored photo - they both convey the same information but the tangible photo gives you something extra - another connection that can't be received by just looking at it.
So if you ask me there is no way eBooks will defeat normal books. Yes, they may be on the rise and yes it may be a growing market but the human need to touch and feel will always remain, therefore keeping the normal books around for a very long time.
So who will prevail in the long run? The sophisticated eBooks, or the classy "just books"?
In my opinion they are not even on the same battlefield. Well, at least not entirely. eBooks are a form of transferring knowledge and ideas, but not so much of feelings. They do great at conveying large amounts of text in shorter time and more convenient format, but they lack the emotional feeling you get when holding a book. The normal books on the other hand are much more "real" (of course), they give you a physical connection with the story that you can't get with an eBook. It's like trying to compare a real photograph and a computer stored photo - they both convey the same information but the tangible photo gives you something extra - another connection that can't be received by just looking at it.
So if you ask me there is no way eBooks will defeat normal books. Yes, they may be on the rise and yes it may be a growing market but the human need to touch and feel will always remain, therefore keeping the normal books around for a very long time.
