Newfangled invention - electronic books. Perhaps they have more positive qualities than negative ones. But there are also enough significant drawbacks. For example, their fragility.
Since the time when e-books appeared, the question has been increasingly discussed: what should be preferred - ordinary paper editions or their electronic counterparts? Many tradition lovers point to the benefits of paper books, but most believe e-books are more convenient and versatile.
Pros of e-books
E-books have their advantages. Environmental friendliness is one of the main advantages. For their production, there is no need to destroy trees, which greatly undermines forest resources.
When buying an e-book, a window opens into the huge world of all the literature of mankind, which was created, and when buying a paper book, you can only get a certain text.
The ability to format text in a way that is most convenient for the user is attractive. Ordinary books often upset us with their print quality, size and type of font or paper color.
Another plus is portability. The e-book contains the texts of thousands and thousands of folios - this is about 250 g. Undoubtedly, such a compact book will take up much less space in your bag than any ordinary book.
I am pleased with the possibility of restoring the content: if suddenly all the text that was stored in it disappears, then the book can be downloaded again.
No need for lighting - its own backlight makes it possible to read e-books even in complete darkness, which is not the case with conventional books.
E-books have an improved system that allows you to make notes in the margins, set bookmarks, and also highlight text. You don't need a pencil to mark up a book. With a simple movement of the hand, text can be clearly highlighted, and with the touch keyboard, a legible signature can be made. In addition, the bookmarks in the e-book are secure and cannot fall out in any way.
Cons of e-books
In addition to the pros, e-books have the following cons. Small resistance to external influences - dust, moisture, as well as careless handling make the book very fragile. For example, reading while eating is a common habit for many people. And spilling soup or tea on the device is in most cases a fatal mistake.
E-books are expensive: from 9 to 12 thousand rubles, although this price decreases every year.
While reading an e-book, a person cannot feel the incomparable aroma of a paper edition, he cannot feel pleasure from touching the pages of a book, or hear the noise of turning them over.
A significant drawback is the dependence on the battery charge. The battery charge usually lasts for several months, but at one point it will still run out.
