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

In the rapidly increasing era of internet, a lot of products and services are replaced by technology. Letters are replaced by emails, traditional classrooms are replaced by virtual classes and

likewise

, paper books are being replaced by e-books. While some people think that a shift from paper-based book to e-books is disadvantageous, in my opinion, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. There are enormous advantages to using e-books. One of them is they are portable and light in weight.

For example

, paper-based books occupy a lot of space and are heavy at times due to their volume. It should

also

be taken into consideration that by using e-books, the usage of paper is avoided and

as a result

, fewer trees are being exploited.

This

contributes to saving the environment.

Also

, using e-books allows readers to carry a large number of books at the same time. People who argue that paper-based books are more advantageous have different views.

Firstly

they claim that the essence of reading lies in reading a physical book. E-books do not provide the satisfaction of reading authentically.

Then

there are concerns about users who are not "tech-savvy". Users generally have issues using a small keypad for typing and inability to operate an electronic device.

Also

, the utilities like tablets, kindle etc on which e-books can be read are expensive compared to the paper-based books.

Although

it looks like a one-time investment, subscriptions and internet costs are recurring.

Although

there are strong arguments on both sides of the case, in conclusion, I prefer using e-books as they are light-weighted, user-friendly, saves trees, occupy less space and can be carried in numbers at once.