In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying, To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Nowadays, more and more people tend to read e-
books
online
instead
of
paper
-based
books
and newspapers, even some suggest that online reading will completely take the place of printed
books
. In my view, I insist on the values of paperbacks and disagree with
this
viewpoint, along with arguing that nothing can truly replace their status. On the one hand, as a long historical technique and material,
paper
-based
texts
have given human beings a sense of warmth and originality that can not be substituted by data. In our history, each individual could express words through materials
such
as stones, barks and
paper
since thousand years ago, along with spreading many great works to generations through
paper
writing and printing.
For example
, without
paper
publications and printing techniques, humans could not appreciate so many magnificent volumes of old poems, fiction, bibles and historical legends. It can be said that only the true materials can show the value and spirit of a book.
On the other hand
, e-
books
are much cheaper, even for free on the internet.
Therefore
, everyone who has a computer or cellphone could have access to a range of
books
.
Although
I admit that online reading provides convenience and let knowledgeable ideas available for each individual, the material
books
still hold a higher wealth than data-based
texts
.
For instance
, due to the safety issues of data storage,
texts
on computers and open internet are easy deleted and lost, even be stolen by somebody else.
Moreover
, online copies are digital data that can not be touched and seen every day, eventually, they will be forgotten and lost with the changing of computer system’s versions. Compared with material editions, online
texts
can be described as fast-food, which only be read once by people,
then
deleted. In conclusion, I can not agree with the opinion that no one will buy
paper
publications because of the free e-
books
. I believe that digital copies can not take the place of printed materials, along the existence of
paper
-based
books
should not be extinct in the future.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • accessibility
  • convenience
  • cost-effective
  • cultural value
  • sentimental value
  • reliability
  • distracting
  • access to
  • digital devices
  • internet
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