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E-Books Controversy

Not a day passes by that I don’t hear someone badmouthing E-books against the romanticism of in-print books. I don’t understand why people have been so resistant to E-books. I find E-Books to be cheaper, more convenient where font size and lighting are concerned, and easier than carrying several heavy in-print books. In fact, my e-book readers each carry a library on their own. Moreover, where fiction is concerned, I only read a novel or a story once..

Before people throw a fit over e-books, let’s look at the history of portable literature. In-print books are only about 500 years old. Earlier than that, people used to use scrolls and oral story-telling.
First portable book printed was in 1501, Petrarch’s poems, edited by Pietro Bembo, 1470-1547, and printed by Manuzio, Aldo, 1449 or 50-1515.
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So why the temper tantrum over something 500 years old? It isn’t as if the entire human civilization has depended on it, and why not embrace change for the better? I think E-Books are here to stay and will become even better with added technological elements.

Yes, an in-print book may be romantic, but so is a wax candle. Still, who wants to live without electricity!