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

Nowadays
people
are consuming more digital
books
rather than paper versions.
This
essay will explain why the benefits of reading e-
books
outweigh the problems according to personal, economic and environmental perspectives.
First
of all, the main advantage of buying
eletronic
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electronic
electronics
books
is the convenience. Reading
books
is a healthy habit for everyone who wants to learn more, but finding a time in our busy lives to stop in a
book
store could difficult
readers
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to buy more.
In contrast
, it is extremely easy to download
books
, and if one buys and does not like, will be much more convenient to return
instantely
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instantly
than go back to the
book
store again.
Moreover
, read devices has a huge capacity memory with a
light weight
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, so it is possible
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all library
books
wherever
people
want
it
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.
Therefore
, it is undeniable that e-
book
is more suitable and economic when
people
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to buy the digital version. Admittedly, there are a few disadvantages of using e-
books
. The
first
one is
people
cannot borrow
books
because it is 'saved' in their personal read device, and the most incredible part of having
books
is to share with friends and family. So if
people
want to exchange
books
, the digital version might not be the best option. Another issue that papers
book
do not have is charging the device.
For instance
, if someone decides to camp in a remote area, like mountains,
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a challenge to find an
eletric
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electric
power to charge.
However
,
this
problem could be easily solved with some power bank charge.
Therefore
, these cons of not
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books
and the necessity of charging devices look insignificant
besides
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the environmental impact that printed
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books
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could cause
to
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. To conclude,
people
are changing the way they consume
books
in the modern era. Reading e-
books
have more advantages because it is
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convenient, economic and sustainable choice. There are some issues with sharing with others and charging it, but the pros outweigh the problems by far.
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