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

Nowadays,
increasing
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number of people prefer to study using electronic
books
rather than printed ones. Ebooks
provides
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features that
makes
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reading enjoyable
in addition
to
its
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portability and accessibility but there are
also
drawbacks to be taken into account. Despite the disadvantages below, reading with
softcopy
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provides lots of benefits.
Firstly
, it possesses features that interest the reader
such
as
e-reader
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an e-reader
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which helps in the pronunciation of difficult words or even reading aloud the entire text and
also
various fonts and sizes are available to
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individual preferences.
Secondly
, it is a portable way to carry lots of
books
as it reduces the amount of effort needed to take them around.
For instance
, in
Nigeria
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most students complain of shoulder pain
as a result
of too
much
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books
carried daily to school.
Thirdly
,
books
can be easily shared
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friends and acquaintances if it comes in softcopy without fear of losing the original copy. Admittedly, there are some disadvantages involved in the usage of ebooks. One problem is that it impairs vision when used endlessly which is attributed to the continuous reflection of rays into the retina from mobile devices or personal computers.
A research
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carried out in southern Nigeria
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revealed that most undergraduates become shortsighted due to prolong studying with
this
type of
books
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. Another obvious issue
,
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is that jotting
of
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points is impossible with softcopy.
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Note taking
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is an important aspect of studying as it improves retention and concentration
however
, it cannot be employed when utilizing electronic
books
. In conclusion, even though the use of
ebook
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can lead to visual problems and prevent the taking down of notes,
it's
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positive aspects outweighs any of its drawbacks.

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