7 Pros and Cons of Electronic Books over Regular Books ...

1. Moneybags

There are many pros and cons of electronic books. If you’re an avid reader, it pays to overpay for one of these devices. You’ll get deals on books by buying them electronically through Amazon instead of in paper form. You can even ask for gift cards for Christmas that will last the whole year. You even have the opportunity of sampling the book’s first chapter or two before you decide to buy, and certain books give you the chance to borrow it for free.

2. No Numbers

Some books contain page numbers while others only show the location and percent of the book that you’ve completed. If you’re using the book for school and your teacher asks you to flip to a certain page, it can be difficult to find the page number. It’s also difficult if a professor tells you to read up to a specific page, since you won’t know when you’ve hit it. Since you’re able to make the words whatever size and font that you want, you might not even have the same setup as another electronic book user. So be weary of digital books if you need to know your page numbers.

3. Special Features

There are several features of electronic books that can enhance your reading experience. You can highlight sentences and bookmark pages like you can in a physical book, with the added benefit of being able to define words. Kindles come with a dictionary that is connected to every book that you decide to read. Instead of flipping through a dictionary every time you’re confused about a word’s meaning, you can simply click on the word and the definition will pop it. It saves time and is an easy way to build your vocabulary.

4. Good Ol’ Days

You can’t have a traditional bookshelf with loads of books that show the spines of the adventures you’ve been on. You can’t smell the scent of fresh pages when you pick up a new novel or dog-ear the page you’ve been reading. If you like the traditional experience of reading a book, then there's no sense in settling for the digital version. If it doesn’t feel right for you, don’t succumb to society’s fads. Do whatever makes you the most comfortable.

5. Save the Rainforest

If you’re an environmentalist or just don’t like to see animals lose their homes, going electronic will save tons of trees. They won’t be torn down to be transformed into the pages you flip through. It’s healthy to cut down on the amount of wood that we cut down. If you want to do the earth a favor, think about buying an electronic book. It couldn’t hurt.

6. Dies on You

Just when the story’s starting to get good, the battery life symbol can start to flash and the device can turn off on you. You never have that problem with an actual book. It can’t stop working at a certain point and temporarily deny you the ending to a story. Real books are more reliable and don’t have to be recharged. If you don’t want to worry about your book dying on you, you should pass on the electronics.

7. Saves Space

You no longer have to carry around every textbook to class. Instead you can just carry around one of these electronic books that has everything you need inside. It’s also space saving when you go on vacation. You don’t have to pick between every single book you own, because you’ll be carrying them all at once. On your flight to Hawaii, you can read whatever your heart desires. You don’t even have to stop at a shop, because the store is right in the palm of your hand.

Before you buy anything, you should consider the pros and cons. Do you own a Kindle or electronic book of some kind? Do you like using it or do you prefer traditional books?