Gradually daily activity moves to a cyberspace. Thanks to distribution of mobile devices, more often people use advantage of the Internet and digital entertainments. The traditional format of mass media is replaced with digital which is available in network. Happens also to books.
The e-book is a file with the text of the book. How to use the e-book everyone can master.
Pluses and minuses of the e-book
Let's stop on e-book advantages, and than it is convenient for us, users in comparison with habitual paper.
- Simplicity of storage. All library can be located on phone, the tablet or the USB store. It is very convenient if you need to spend many time in traveling or you travel much.
- To be located in a ladies' handbag.
- Simplicity of purchase. It is possible to buy the book staying at home. Moreover, it at once will be at your disposal and it will be possible to read it.
- Simple and convenient access to knowledge. More and more university libraries offer free libraries of e-books.
- Ecological factor. Each book from paper is the one cut-down tree. In case of a digital format, this problem disappears. Of course, e-books not for 100% eco-friendly, nevertheless, many trees will be saved thanks to distribution of e-books.
Shortcomings:
- Constantly renewed park of electronic devices which use is connected with a certain level of a commercial crop.
- Cost of acquisition of e-books or other readers.
- In case of displays with illumination, fast fatigue of eyes and slower reading (approximately for 25%).
- Restrictions of economic infrastructure (especially systems of billing).
- Absence enough effective methods and technologies which facilitate use of electronic means for physically disabled people.
- Inefficient methods of protection of the rights of the author.
The easiest way to use the e-book is to establish on the devices suitable for reading e-books. Epub and Mobi types of files behind which e-books are hidden. And what to do if you want to open the Epub or Mobi file on the computer? The Calibre program comes to the rescue. Its three most important advantages consist in the following: works effectively, absolutely free of charge, and it is available in various operating systems. Besides, it has some other useful functions, undoubtedly, e-books, useful to fans.
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