E-books E-books open up all kinds of new opportunities‚ especially in the areas of education‚ entertainment‚ and business. Schools around the country take advantage of E-books and other online materials. In most cases‚ the price to access the electronic material is much lower than buying an actual hard copy of the book. I have personally seen this model used in my courses at Penn State. Many of my classes require reading assignments that are in an electronic format. E-books have also revolutionized
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Some people believe that printed books are no longer necessary in this digital era‚ as all writings can be stored electronically. Others think print books till play important role. Discuss both views and give your opinion. In the past few years‚ e-books have been sold or downloaded for free in large numbers on the internet. These books and e-readers are challenging convention reading habits making the sales of traditional books decreased. But it still needs much consideration before eliminating
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Case 1: Forecasting the Adoption of E-Books Product p q Market Structure (=0.3) Product Characteristics (=0.7) Weighted Numerical Score CD player 0.055 0.378 5 5 5/20.4=0.245 Cable television service 0.100 0.060 7 3 4.2/20.4=0.206 Home Personal Computer 0.121 0.281 4 6 5.4/20.4=0.265 Cellular telephone 0.008 0.421 3 7 5.8/20.4=0.284 Weighted Average for e-book 0.0684 0.2990 Question 1 The size of the market for e-books in the long-run: 293.7 million x 46
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Appliances E-Books and the Future of Reading M any of us who work in both the research and the design communities try to assess future directions for technology as part of our day-to-day occupation (or perhaps preoccupation). With the new millennium here it seems particularly appropriate to take a moment to consider where we’ve been and to speculate on what lies ahead. One key area of potential innovation is information appliances. My own interest‚ previously at Xerox PARC and most E-books
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Cordonero First Draft August 07‚ 2012 E-books vs. Books Nowadays‚ the world of books has greatly developed; that is why reading a book is easier than in the past. Now‚ heavy books are not a problem to carry and read them because e-books are virtual books. The way books are read has evolved dramatically. Thanks to e-books‚ there is another option to read a book. As a result‚ there are no more invalid excuses for not reading. Both e-books and books have several similarities and differences
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E-Books and Traditional Books Throughout history of people‚ writing is the most significant way of communication and knowledge sharing. Human written on the walls and stones in the beginning. After that papers took the place of walls and stones. At the present time‚ thanks to technological advancement‚ lettering can write on electronic devices that called as e-books. This situation causes argument between e-book and paper book. It is argued that e-books will take the place of paper books in the
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The functions of E-book in teaching and learning. Books are no doubt the main element in teaching and learning activities. As we all know printed books have already been used for a very long time. However in this modern era‚ books in electronic forms (eBooks) are taking place. EBooks had already been introduced not only for adults but children too. Finally‚ eBooks are already evolving slowly to take place in teaching and learning. A powerful stimulus for the production of a range of electronic
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Investigation Of E-Book Companies Today’s society is based on ever changing technology. Not only are there computers‚ cell phones‚ and gaming systems‚ but also Androids‚ I pads‚ and E-readers are now available. Computers and other devices such as I pads and Androids offered through Apple‚ and e-readers such as the Nook offered through a company called Barnes and Noble and the Kindle offered through another company‚ Amazon‚ can be used to read electronic books‚ also known as e-books. The e-books are offered
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When introduced to the concept of e-books‚ the general public felt ambivalent about the prospect of this new advent. An e-book just felt out of place and far less superior than normal paper books. Constantly looking at the screen strained the eyes and the text often appeared difficult to read. The general consensus claimed that the e-book just did not have what it took to take the reins of the book market. Books were just better overall. Also the reader could freely annotate‚ highlight‚ and make
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We are currently in an environment where more people are reading online newspapers‚ books and magazines than ever before... No longer do we need to sit on the train or bus getting inky fingers while trying to tentatively turn the page of the paper in the crowded carriage‚ nor are we lumbered by having to carry around our books or magazines all day long. Instead‚ with a quick flick of a switch on our e-reader‚ tablet or mobile device‚ we are instantly able to access a vast array of literature‚ idle
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