Monday, September 12, 2011

E Book

By Edna Joseph


An eBook is an electronic version of a traditional print book that can be read by using a personal computer or by using an eBook reader. An eBook reader can be a software application to be used on a computer. Users can purchase an eBook on diskette or CD, but the most popular method of getting an eBook is to purchase a downloadable file of the eBook from a Web site to be read from the user's computer or reading device. Generally, an eBook can be downloaded in five minutes or less. Although it is not necessary to use a reader application or device in order to read an , they are popular because they enable options similar to those of a paper book - readers can bookmark pages, make notes, highlight passages, and save selected text.

E-books are usually read on dedicated hardware devices known as e-reader or e-book devices. Personal computers and some cell phones can also be used to read e-books. An eBook reader hand-held device weighs from about twenty-two ounces to three or four pounds and can store from four thousand to over half a million pages of text and graphics.

The reader can carry it where ever he goes and can read the book of his choice anytime he chooses, whether it is in the midst of a long journey by road or by train or even by air. Another advantage is that it has back-lit screen which makes it useful anywhere even in pitch darkness. So this device can be used anywhere and it is quite handy as it is very light and easy to carry. Instead of carrying a lot of books which can weigh a few pounds one can carry an eBook reader which can fit well inside his pocket.

In the near future we can expect wide spread applications of eBooks in the areas of education and literacy. Children who go to schools carrying a load of books may soon be a picture in our memories. A might come when students carry all their study materials in an eBook inside their pockets.

E-Book devices are more expensive than the printed books and the major drawback related to e-book is that the formats and file types continue to develop and change through time through advances and developments in technology or the introduction of new proprietary formats, while printed books remain readable for many years.




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