With the rise of e-books comes the 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?

Nowadays, with developing technology
books
are downloaded through the internet and
people
reach them from social applications or other platforms and
thus
, the interest in
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paper
books
decreased. Some believe
this
is a good trend while others disagree.
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essay will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of
this
development in detail. On the one hand, e-
books
are gaining popularity.Many readers find
this
useful owing to
easily
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accessible
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.
People
can access
books
whenever and wherever they want.
For instance
, most
of
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people
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who do not have time to go to
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and buy a book
prefering
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preferring
to read on
smart phone
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or computers.
Moreover
, it is very environmentally friendly as it saves many trees from being cut down.According to a survey conducted by Amazon, there is a 40% increase in the sale of ebooks over the
last
few years.
On the other hand
,
this
innovation has its pros as well as its cons.
Firstly
, it requires
special
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computer or device
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it.
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with
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income may not afford it.
Secondly
,
people
spend more time staring at
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mobile
devices’s
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and
this
can cause blurred vision or eye disorders.
Similarly
,reading
books
carry those problems too.
For instance
, when my brother applied to the doctor with the complaint of watery eyes, it turned out that his vision was affected so he is currently wearing glasses. To sum up, even though
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books
is favoured by some, holding a book, turning its pages, smelling the inside can make some
people
feel different emotions. I believe that nothing can replace paper-based
books
.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Convenience
  • Portability
  • Accessibility
  • Cost-effectiveness
  • Environmental conservation
  • Tactile experience
  • Aesthetic appeal
  • Digital fatigue
  • Prolonged screen time
  • Technical issues
  • Independent bookstores
  • Piracy issues
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