eBooks Vs. Real Books

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eBooks Vs. Real Books

• Nalani Bollan

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eBook

• An eBook is a book which is in digital format
  it's an electronic file.-Mobipocket.com

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How to get an eBook

• Go to website ex http//www.ebooks.com/
• Search for a title
• Pay for the book
• Download to your PC,
• laptop, or handheld device

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• Positive Points
• Receive Immediately
• Ease of use
• A handheld eBook reader device can hold up to
  hundreds of books
• Negative Points
• Sometimes the book you want is not offered
• Some sites require an eReader
• Programs that let you view books
• Adobe Reader, Microsoft Reader, Mobipocket Reader

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Book

• a written work or composition that has been
  published (printed on pages bound together)
• -http//wordnet.princeton.edu/

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How to get a book

• Go to a store or library
• Search for title
• Buy/checkout book

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Summary

• What is an eBook?
• An electronic book
• How does it stand up against paper books?
• eBooks will continue to grow, but real, paper
  books will always stay

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Summary -(cont.)

• Both eBooks and real books have advantages and
  disadvantages
• But it is all about personal
• preference

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References

• www.mobipocket.com
• www.ebooks.com
• http//wordnet.princeton.edu/