Buying an eBook is much cheaper than a hard copy and that’s a fact that doesn’t need additional explanation.
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For readers, the most important thing about books is content, but it is also true that people purchase books because of the cover. How about the ongoing global discussion on the relationship between books versus eBooks? Which one is better?
The majority of the people will tell you a paper book is far better because you will purchase books in big, interesting, and mystical bookshops. The pulpy binding will perfectly fit into your hands. The book will be a great excuse to start a conversation with a person you doesn’t know, but who you’d like to know.
For me, the most important thing is the magical smell of older books. The musty scent is always the same, no matter which part of the world you find it. I feel a tingling sensation when my nostrils pick out that old, harsh, yet refined smell. The smell that becomes stronger with every turned page.
That is only a memory, a filing away of an experience. We are talking about the comparative advantages of a book to an eBook. I have to be completely honest, the eBook is much more competitive.
With the everyday usage of smart phones and tablets, eBooks are not only logical, but also have become necessary products. Tablets don’t have that old book smell, but they are practical, multifunctional, and perfectly suited not only for reading, but for searching and purchasing eBooks.
Buying an eBook is much cheaper than a hard copy and that’s a fact that doesn’t need additional explanation.
With an eBook, the possibilities of self-publishing are numerous. For the first in the history of publishing, writers are not dependent on publishers. This is hyper-revolutionary as regards the real world impact on literature that is coming in the near future.
Every bestselling hard copy of a book means one forest less on the planet. In an attempt to save the Earth, we simply have no other choice than to embrace eBooks.
Now please tell me why the paper book is better than eBook?
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This article originally appeared on Best Way World
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