In recent years, more and more people are choosing to read e-books rather than paper books. Do advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

In recent times, there is no denying; that the popularity of electronic books over printed books is

augmenting

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augmented

by leaps and bounds,

also

providing us new avenues

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giving benefits. In my opinion, I think that the e-books bring about more benefits by reducing the monetary budget and being more environment-friendly, as compared to any of the minor drawbacks associated with them Despite the demerits below, I believe that the online purchasing of e-books, save a lot of money as compared to buying from a book store.

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, many readers are accessible free of cost, while others have always been on the discount package, so the buyer does not have to spend a hefty amount on

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purchasing the book

. Another obvious benefit of e-books

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; it serves as a mean of protecting the environment from

further

damage because the paper is made by cutting down trees and due to the large-scale of deforestation, our climate is in jeopardy. Henceforth, reading books over gadgets

decline the

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decline, the

rate at which the trees were cut down for the purpose of printing. Admittedly, there are some cons of reading electronic books,

first

, it raises several health issues due to the increase in the screen time. To finish reading one has to sit for a long

time which

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time, which

affects eyesight due to the rays

omitting

expel (gases or odors)

emitting

from the devices and causes permanent damage to nerve cells of the eyes.

Secondly

, the authenticity of the books available online leaves a question mark because they can be easily edited and posted by an anonymous author; whose authenticity is suspicious. To exemplify, in the UK, ‘society of writer’ reveals through research, that 33% of the books available on the internet are pirated and leads the reader to acquire false information. To conclude,

although

, reading books on the devices bring more advantages in terms of saving money and environment outweigh any of the minor issues it might bring.