Friday, July 27, 2012
E-books for the iPad and Kindle books have blown away the literary and educational print market. There are numerous companies selling tablets and e-Readers, but Apple and Amazon are the ringleaders throttling the print market. From school textbooks to top-seller books and travel manuals, thousands of tomes can be carried in a single tablet.
The statistics speak for themselves. Over 50% of first time e-Reader buyers say they finish up reading more eBooks than before. The average Amazon customer purchases 3.3 times more books after getting an e-Reader. It's not surprising that PDF sales took off big-time and grew 177 percent last year.
Apple has 16 % of the e-Reader market cornered with their iPads. But Amazon is the 800 pound gorilla in this arena. Their Kindles have a 67 percent market share of the e-Readers and 58 p.c of all digital book sales.
At that point, there are 2 aspects to study. The 1st is about the list of advantages that e-Readers have over print. The second one is about which firm's tablet is most suitable as an eBook reader.
The basic benefits are quite apparent. EBooks are green, compact and can be referred to without regard to time or place. Not to mention their longevity and junking library space. As a bonus, it's also feasible to search within the content for specific words, and link to other books or sites for further reference.
Then there's the simplicity of purchasing factor. On acquisition, the ePublication will immediately be transmitted wirelessly to the e-Reader. There's no shipping or CDs or "download now" kind of thing to be done. This is simpler for Kindle users who buy their eBooks from Amazon.
This leads on to the second part of this article, which is about researching the assorted eBook readers to decide which is best for your needs. The 4 basic deciding factors are cost, use, display type and size. Those that require the lowest possible cost could prefer to stick to an e-ink device with a little screen that functions as a black and white (no colour) ebook reader and nothing else.
But if the user is going to need a pill for other purposes, then it makes sense to get a more pricey device like an iPad. It can often be used to run apps for a large amount of things, including use as a laptop computer and for storing and reading eBooks. Besides , reading on top-end tablets with bigger and backlit screens offering high-res colour graphics is a far more pleasing experience.
Doubtless there will be Problems, eg batteries running out of juice with one page left to read, or the accidental erasure of a whole library with a simple click. Unlike print editions, E-Readers cannot be used to swat insects or use as toilet roll in an emergency. But progress cannot be stopped. The iPad and Kindle books are here with a bang. Libraries are dinosaurs on the way to extinction, and the days of backpacks piled high with heavy books will shortly be a forgotten memory.
The statistics speak for themselves. Over 50% of first time e-Reader buyers say they finish up reading more eBooks than before. The average Amazon customer purchases 3.3 times more books after getting an e-Reader. It's not surprising that PDF sales took off big-time and grew 177 percent last year.
Apple has 16 % of the e-Reader market cornered with their iPads. But Amazon is the 800 pound gorilla in this arena. Their Kindles have a 67 percent market share of the e-Readers and 58 p.c of all digital book sales.
At that point, there are 2 aspects to study. The 1st is about the list of advantages that e-Readers have over print. The second one is about which firm's tablet is most suitable as an eBook reader.
The basic benefits are quite apparent. EBooks are green, compact and can be referred to without regard to time or place. Not to mention their longevity and junking library space. As a bonus, it's also feasible to search within the content for specific words, and link to other books or sites for further reference.
Then there's the simplicity of purchasing factor. On acquisition, the ePublication will immediately be transmitted wirelessly to the e-Reader. There's no shipping or CDs or "download now" kind of thing to be done. This is simpler for Kindle users who buy their eBooks from Amazon.
This leads on to the second part of this article, which is about researching the assorted eBook readers to decide which is best for your needs. The 4 basic deciding factors are cost, use, display type and size. Those that require the lowest possible cost could prefer to stick to an e-ink device with a little screen that functions as a black and white (no colour) ebook reader and nothing else.
But if the user is going to need a pill for other purposes, then it makes sense to get a more pricey device like an iPad. It can often be used to run apps for a large amount of things, including use as a laptop computer and for storing and reading eBooks. Besides , reading on top-end tablets with bigger and backlit screens offering high-res colour graphics is a far more pleasing experience.
Doubtless there will be Problems, eg batteries running out of juice with one page left to read, or the accidental erasure of a whole library with a simple click. Unlike print editions, E-Readers cannot be used to swat insects or use as toilet roll in an emergency. But progress cannot be stopped. The iPad and Kindle books are here with a bang. Libraries are dinosaurs on the way to extinction, and the days of backpacks piled high with heavy books will shortly be a forgotten memory.
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