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E-Book Readers or Printed Books- An Argument

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E-Book Readers or Printed Books- An Argument

Aranya SarkarM.Sc- Electrical Engineering and

Information Technology19.05.2015

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• Introduction

• E-book Readers

• Advantages and Disadvantages of E-Book Readers

• Printed Books

• Advantages and Disadvantages of Printed Books

• Survey Result

• Summary

• References

Contents

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• Which one is more preferred these days- E-book readers or Printed Books?

• Pros and cons of both the methods are listed

• Modern traits are analysed

Introduction

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• Shortened form of Electronic-book readers

• Hand-held devices that have made digital books to be viewed and read by the user

• Made popular by KINDLE E-book Readers in 2009

E-book Readers

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Advantages and Disadvantages of E-book Readers

Advantages Disadvantages

Carrying is easy Dependent on device charge

Can store a huge number of books in a single location

Internet aid required

Cost of E-books are lesser Unreliable life span

Number of features available Can be distracting for the reader

No external lighting required Screen glare and eyestrain can be a big problem for some users

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• A printed collection of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers

• Influenced every sector of world since 600 years

• Part of tradition and people are used to them

Printed Books

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Printed Books

Advantages Disadvantages

Readability. Inconvenience in carrying

No batteries required Higher cost

No internet required External Lighting Required for reading

Tradition Wear and tear can be a problem

A non-computer literate readers can also read them

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Survey Result

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Printed Books E-book Readers Both Equally

% of parents % of children

Reference: Sam Byford, The Verge, ‘Print books preferred to iPad eBooks

By both parents and kids in survey’, September 18, 2012,

<http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/18/3355338/print-books-preferred-to-ipad-ebooks-by-both-parents-and-kids-in>

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• Both have certain advantages and disadvantages

• Depends on the choice and preference of the user

• Most people love both, so it is not possible to replace one by the other.

Summary

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• Cancio, Colleen. "Are e-readers making books obsolete?" 17 May,15 <http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/other-gadgets/e-readers-making-books-obsolete.htm>

• Ferris Jabr, Scientific American, ‘The Reading Brain in The Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens’, April 11, 2013,<http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/reading-paper-screens/ >

• <http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2Fimages_blogs%2Fgadgetlab%2F2009%2F06%2Ftxtr_reader_white.jpg&imgrefurl>

References

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QUESTIONS ?

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Thank You For Your Attention