E-reader manufacturers

An e-reader is an electronic device which allow you to read e-books. It is designed primarily for reading books and a lot of people think that it will replace normal books in the future. More and more people are starting to purchase e-readers such as the Amazon Kindle and the Sony E-reader. I personally think that e-readers are the future and book sales will do down dramatically. There are advantages and disadvantages for both. For books you get that comfortable feeling when you hold it but for e-readers you do not have to take the walk to the library or book shop and instead you can just buy a book from the actual e-reader store.There is also the matter of space. At home I have lots of books which take a lot of room in the house but with e-readers you can just store them on a portable device. For normal books you can lend a book to your friend and it won't matter if they lose it but for e-readers it is not likely that you are going to give your personal £120 e-reader to a friend and there is a chance that they will lose it and then all the books on it will be lost and also the money that you have spent on it. People can also steal your e-reader but if you have a book no one would want to steal it.

As I said above the role of e-readers is to let you read e-books on a portable device. As time passes they are becoming more popular and now nearly everything has become digital. My only worry is that people will spend fewer hours outside and everyone will become lazy. Books are being used less by young people and this could make books be unpopular. So far e-readers are doing quite well, they are making a lot of money because first you buy the e-reader for about £120 and then you buy the actual e-books which are as expensive as printed books. This business will definitely continue and thrive in the next few years. It is the new way to read books. We have to get used to the fact that e-readers are the future however, I think that printed books will not disappear for a long time.

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