22/12/2019
Ebooks vs Printed Books: Which One is Better?
by Joefel Bolo
The battle of new technology is getting tighter now and while everything around us is getting change and switching up to the digital formats. The question of ebooks vs printed books is in the persistent debate. There are a lot of factors to consider when we are discussing the matter about the ebooks and printed books and it really chills down to the reader’s preference. There are a lot of pros and cons on the both sides but first here’s the 5 reasons why books are better than ebooks.
A touch of paper: As for an avid reader, holding and touching the book is really a beautiful and immersing feeling. Just smell the paper, the nice binding and flipping through the pages of the book. It is indeed a tradional one but it is really amazing to feel the spirit of reading through a printed paper. and ebooks doesn’t have this feeling.
The images and illustrations: When you are ready to pay off the book you want and you really want to feel more interactive about it and huge thanks to the vibrant images and illustrations offers in the printed book. and in ebooks it also offers images but some of them can be limit to black and white.
Annotating Feels: It’s really good to annotate books using color pens, highlighter and use of shapes, symbols, lines, and drawings. and the highlight feature is also available to ebook but its really hard sometimes and its limited.
Go where you want: It’s easier to go to your current pages and your favorite chapters. unlike with ebook, you need to type or swipe it.
Book Swap and Sharing: It’s really nice to share your favorite book to your friend and to your family, wherein they would really feel the essence of reading and the same time sharing. but in the ebooks, it requires you so may process to share the book you really want.
Ebooks can be one a best friend to a person who is really on-the-go to everything. I refer ebooks such wattpad as available from both android and iOS devices, but the specific ebook reader I’m talking is the kindle, kobo and pocketbook. So what are they? Like for example the famous kindle from amazon, it’s like a size of a normal tablet but the screen is like a book because of its e-ink technology. And with that technology, you can really feel that you’re like really reading a real book.
So, here’s also the 5 reasons why ebooks is better than printed books.
The easy factor: Reading on an ebook reader is cool, and you don’t need to use your two hands because you can easily swipe it. And also you can adjust the brightness that allows you to read in the dark without any eyestrain. but you can’t smell the book.
Access to millions of books: You can add books to your library in seconds, and its lighter to carry than a paperback or a hardcover book. It’s like you can carry a library in your pocket. unlike with printed, sometimes you just need to wait for your book when your ordered and its really hassle to search in a bookstore.
Inbuilt Dictionaries, Wikipedia and X-ray: Amazon Kindle’s offers this feature and it’s really important because you just need to long press a word you don’t know and then definition will be easily displayed. The X-ray feature also allows you to dive with summary and the characters of the book). in printed books, you really need to have a printed dictionary on your side to look for words.
It’s cheaper: After buying an ebook reader, you can easily access the store and its really cheaper than printed books. remember there is always shipping fee for your books especially if you order online.
Free samples: You are always in the position of debating yourself of what to read next and huge thanks to free samples of ebooks, because you can have read the first and the two chapter of the book. in printed books, your choice is to just read the blurb at the back of the book.
Which is better?
My cousin Jhesica Cadiz who introduce me to books, and she’s more preferable with printed books, and said“some may not understand but a book has its distinct smell. Personally when I’m holding a book it’s like I’m transported in a different place oblivious to anyone. It’s Just me and my book and that feeling is what I want, always.”
We’ve been doing book swap with my friend Nicole Yapo and it was too obvious to her because she’s really more into printed books. “personally, I prefer printed books. Yes, it is true that ebooks are more convenient these day because of the fast-pacing emergence of reading – that is, to spend my time situated in a comfortable corner whilst holding a paperback/hardcover, absorbing every single word and page, my eyes traveling as I move from one sentence to another, completely immersed and relaxed along the process.
We’ve really come to our own personal preference. The both sides are really impressive and I am still debating myself whether I’m with the ebooks or with the printed books, since I got my kindle last September, I can say that the reading experience is so easy. From it’s e-ink technology, you’re like really reading with a real book.
My favorite feature would be the inbuilt dictionary because the definition is so quick. I am still obsessing with printed books, I had tons of collection of books in my room and I’ve really agree to my cousin that physical books transported you to another book. The feeling of opening and closing the book is really good, and I’m radiating with passion of reading. You can’t deny the fact that both forms of content have their advantages and drawbacks, so I guess why not enjoy the best of both worlds of reading.