Wondering about getting a new ebook reader? In this article I look at some of the compelling reasons why you should do it.
I penned this article for people who're thinking about buying a brand new ereader,
but aren't completely convinced regarding the advantages. Personally I actually do love the feel of a conventional paper book and it took me a long time before I decided to buy my very first ereader. Since then Ive never regretted getting it.
One important thing you have to understand concerning grayscale ebook readers is that their monitors do not function like that on a PC. They quite simply use electric charge to manipulate ink drops. As a result them more lightweight and far more energy efficient than a tablet PC. In addition, you do not get the eyestrain that you get with a standard monitor.
Here I will discuss a few reasons I believe you ought to consider going for it:
You can modify the font size
Initially when I purchased my e-reader, I didn't consider simple things like the font size -- I assumed it would be comparable to a typical book, and it can be. Nonetheless, the fact is, the ability to adjust the font size of electronic book is one of the device's most useful functions, and something you almost never hear ereader owners discuss.
Free digital books!
While I'm not sure what the case is for every ereader available on the market, I do know that both Barnes & Noble and Amazon offer a great variety of free electronic books to accompany their respective ereaders, the Kindle and Nook, and many ereaders allow you to import free electronic books that anyone can find from various web sites on the internet. Although the electronic books available may be of different quality, it's not too difficult to get a good deal of classic novels and nonfiction at no cost.
You'll be able to take your complete collection with you
One of the best features of any ebook reader may be the capability collect and store your whole collection of books in one piece of equipment. No longer is it necessary to go through boxes or sort through your entire house in order to locate one publication. Furthermore, you'll never have to worry about how to handle your unwanted books -- you are able to just delete them and move on. This leads me to my next point:
It will save you a lot of space
A solitary book by itself might not look like much, but put a few dozen together and suddenly you've got a mess on your hands. It is also my experience that packing containers of books -- paperback or hardback, doesn't matter -- are some of the heaviest things known to mankind. There is no denying that ebook readers and ebooks permit you to amass an awesome collection of literary works without gathering a great amount of clutter in the house.
It is the future!
I'll admit it: at this time, I regularly still want a good, old-fashioned book. And it's a fact that you will find downsides to owning any kind of ebooks. Digital rights management, bugs, batteries, stolen passwords. They are all honest concerns.
In the long run, however, I believe it really is pretty obvious that, with classic book sales declining rapidly and our general march towards a fully-digital society, ereaders will not be going away any time soon, and the technological innovation behind them will only continue to advance.
