What is eBook?

Media of communication and information providing has evolved following the trail of modern are, Internet. It simply made our life easier, on business competition for example; it is necessary for the industry to utilize internet to promote their product. For example, Music industries who sell music tracks online (iTunes) and also book industries (eBook)

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What is eBook? “E” stand for Electronic so this mean eBook is an electronic version of a traditional print book that can be read by using a computer or by using an eBook reader. Electronic books can downloaded freely or most commonly at a low costs, but for the most bestseller book, eBooks have a same price with the original hardcopy print books. Commonly electronic book saved as a PDF file so it make easier people to download and PDF is compatible with most of operating system

EBook is easily be used from varieties age types from kids, teenagers, and adults. Usually EBook good for people with busy life style because with eBook, we are able to find information more specific and instantly. Example for eBook readers is iPad, with iPad we can search book that we want to read, which we can download it and save it into iPad eBook application, so we can read that book with iPad every time and everywhere. In eBook reader, we not only can save 1 book but we can save hundreds to thousands of book, depending on how big our space for the eBook readers.

Another type for eBook is Online Libraries. An online library provides an internet access for soft copies of publishing for everyone that interested to subscribe. The system would work by letting you open any file inside when you subscribe for the membership; unlike buying books physically. They also provide cataloguing support to make search easier, such it is useful for students and lecturers alike (Bruno, 2010).

EBook vs. Hardcopy print book

• eBook able to store thousands of books inside.
• eBook easy to carry.
• Hardcopy printed book need more space compared to eBook readers.
• Using eBook is cheaper cost-wise since downloading is cheaper than purchasing books physically.
• Not all books are available to download.
• Hardcopy printed book are fragile compared to eBook.

Reference:

Bruno, G n.d., The Definition of an Integrated Online Library System, EHow, viewed online on 12 June 2010,

http://www.ehow.com/facts_5833408_definition-integrated-online-library-system.html.

Ebook Template Source 2009, What is an Ebook, viewed online on 12 June 2010,

http://www.ebooktemplatesource.com/what-is-an-ebook.html

Search Mobile Computing 2000, eBook, viewed online on 12 June 2010, http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/eBook.