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Friday, January 25, 2013

E-Reader 101

By Arthur Madrick


The printed book has lots of deeply ingrained devotees. Let's face it, absolutely nothing is that can compare with turning the pages of a book, the smell, or thumbing through to the most intriguing parts. Many people feel that these things can't be sacrificed for mere convenience. It will more than likely be a long time before print books fall out of style. When they die out completely, they will become items for enthusiasts and novelty discussion pieces.

In the interim, everybody welcomed the e-reader. An e-reader is an digital product used to display the text of digital content, namely books. Some e-readers are also able to display images, content diverse formats, and even video. E-readers that focus mainly on reading and books are outfitted with a black and white display. More advanced devices have full color screens able to display practically any kind of digital content.

The main selling point of e-readers would have to be simplicity of use. Typical e-readers are around the size of a medium paperback and can hold a large personal library of books. E-readers can download whole books in just a few seconds via the Internet. What's more, books formatted for e-readers have significantly reduced prices because there is no paper, ink, or other components to buy. This matter of convenience has taken many die hard book fans to the side of the very device that may eventually replace hard copy books.

The e-reader experience is extremely different from reading a book. If you like to thumb through your books, this can be difficult when you are required to page through using the e-reader's navigation and waiting through page refreshes. The upside, however; is that it is much easier to get lost in the story without reference to how far you have read or how much you have left. E-books have aspects that paper books could never fathom. E-books can include live web links. E-readers can look-up a word simply by touching the word. E-readers can hold all of your bookmarks and notations in one easy location.

E-readers make finding books easy since most of them are linked to one or more booksellers. Many classics have been adapted for e-readers and are available as free downloads. You can't purchase a hard copy of the classics for free. E-readers are light-weight and convenient to hold. They have a long battery life and the battery is rechargeable. Many e-readers, especially tablets, offer additional features to reading such as games, video, and web surfing. A well-equipped e-reader is likely to become your constant companion when at home, the dentist's office, or doing some summer time reading on holiday.

For the cost of a large bookshelf, a user could have an e-reader with the capacity to hold twenty of the same book shelves full of books, and have room to spare. It is a cost effective option to getting the personal library you have always wished.




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