As a reader, I've embraced ebooks for years. I use my Palm as an ebook reader and have relished the convenience of having dozen of books at my disposal in a very small space, great when I'm traveling. Are there advantages to reading traditional books as opposed to ebooks? Sure, I suppose. The smell and touch of turning the pages, the surety that your energy level and sunlight or ambient room lighting is the only "battery" needed for reading, and the availability of traditional titles are a few. But, in my mind, ebooks definitely have carved a niche in my library.
As a writer, I've struggled with the idea of writing ebooks. Not because I think any less of the publishing houses, there are very stringent editors out there. It's the availability of my books that would be the issue. I know some people who barely get on a computer, much less know to access websites or use portable ereaders to read books. And what about the availability to buy ebooks? Right now, they're available through the publishers' websites and through Amazon, as well as some of the other bookstore websites, but what about the person who goes into a brick and mortar store and asks for a certain author's ebooks?
So, after all this ranting, what's my opinion? I vote that the ebooks are here to stay and though they may be "generationally prejudiced", will continue to evolve as our reading needs do.
What's your thoughts on ebooks?
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