A significant number of
people
prefer to read online
books
than printed
books
.
As a result
, few argue that nobody will buy physical
books
in the days to come. Personally, I disagree with the statement because in reality,
people
still have to pay for
e-
books
and some readers prefer physical
books
for personal reasons.
The massive growth of the internet has resulted in many things, one of them is the existence of
e-
books
. Just like any other
books
, online
books
contain the exact same materials as the physical ones. The only difference is
people
read them through online platforms like their phones, kindles or tablets. Even though it is indeed easier for
e-
books
to get pirated, governments have become more strict regarding
e-
books
regulations these days.
For instance
, they have removed several websites that are illegally operated by giving access to users to download
books
freely.
Hence
,
people
still have to purchase the story that they want to read and generally, its price is exactly the same as the printed version.
On top of that, the majority of
people
opt for physical
books
for sentiment and personal reasons. Readers say that the feeling they experience when reading
books
directly is different than reading them from their phones. It is more real,
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and gives a deeper meaning.
This
is
then
proven by recent research from the University of California that shows 70% of its students are still collecting physical
books
and would rather read them than
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any online platforms. Other than that, bookstores are everywhere and the public still visits bookstores frequently. Seeing that success, it seems like they will thrive even more and will open many new branches in the future. That alone already proved how much
people
are still willing to shop for
books
.
In conclusion, physical
books
are still relevant and will likely stay so in the future.
E-
books
only add more variety of options for
people
to read and in my perspective, it will not threaten the availability of printed
books
in any way.