With the rise of e-books comes a decline in paper books. Some people see this as a good step forward while others do not. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

In the recent years, an increase in popularity of e-books has been observed, with a consequent decrease in sales of the

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copies.

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some claim that it is a positive development, others hold the opposite view.

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to consider or examine in speech or writing

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the advantages and disadvantages of

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change. Undoubtedly, e-books may present many benefits compared to old-fashioned printed books. One of them is the saving on the usage of ink and

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, in turn, make e-books extremely eco-friendly.

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, digital versions of texts are clearly much lighter than

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paper packs

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those thick volumes containing medical knowledge. It seems that students are the most likely to appreciate

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advantage, as they can carry to school only the laptop or e-book reader

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of a number of heavy textbooks.

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the other hand, old-fashioned book lovers might argue that digital texts are impersonal.

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, lack of space for

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a dedication

, when the book is given as a gift, and inability to

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make physical contact with, come in contact with

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and smell the new copy could negatively impact on the pleasure of reading.

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is because for them books are not only the

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a physical item, with both needed for complete experience. Another drawback of electronic texts is that

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written by hand

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format. Even nowadays many students say they find it easier to learn when they can highlight or underline important information and add personal notes by hand. In conclusion, both e-books and those printed on

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have their

strenghts

the property of being physically or mentally strong

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and

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a flaw or weak point

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. On balance, strong points of digital texts versus

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ones, namely environmental benefits and light weight,

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be heavier than

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the flaws. Despite that, I believe printed books would not disappear from the bookshops and libraries.