According to The Wall Street Journal (2010), “an electronic book (also e-book, ebook, digital book) is a text- and image-based publication in digital form produced on, published by, and readable on computers or other digital devices.
” We can access these books on websites like ePub, iBooks store, and many more from our phones or tablets. There are many advantages of an ebook to replace a print book. To start with, Ebooks are convenient because of their portability which is one of the main features. Readers can access books immediately by downloading the file online, plus taking up less physical space compared to paper books.
Another great feature or advantage of ebooks are purchasing an e-book can take minutes and they are cheap. In this manner, people can collect and own thousands of books and do not need any bookcases and bookshelves. E-readers and tablets have the capacity to hold many books in one handy, slim device.They also have some features such as built-in dictionaries, adjustability of font and font size and even read-aloud features.
Moreover, they are also environment-friendly since the eBook readers are recyclable. They prevent cutting of many trees.
