The Ebook - A Flip To The Future

The ebook is a downloadable book that can be put right on to your e-reader, certain cell phones and computers. There are websites that sell ebooks where you can buy them and load them right on to whatever devise you choose. The ebook makes it possible to take reading with you, without the mess of lugging dozens of books around with you. Perfect for traveling, trips or even the long commute to work.

In the past, people only had the option of carrying a book around with them. This was fine except for the fact that books can be heavy and sometimes it`s hard to know where to put them. For a man who doesn`t carry a purse, he would have to walk around holding on to it and for women who does carry a purse she has to hope that there is room in it for her book.

And when reading the book is done, there was the old question of what to do with it. Many people would try to find friends to take the books off their hands or would stick them on a book shelf, where they would collect dust and be home to tiny spiders. Now people have more options, book readers have technology on their side and they love it.

Not all book authors are okay with having their book in digital format. The creator of Harry Potter says that her books will never be an ebook, and many just like her feel the same way. However, there are lots of authors who absolutely love the idea and feel that it is the next step to keeping books alive. Some authors only have ebooks while others have had their paper backs converted to ebooks and host both.

The ebook can be loaded on to a e-reader which is a mini devise that is slim and compact just like a cell phone. It usually has a touch pad screen and can hold a few hundred books. That is perfect news for people who travel on planes or go on holidays and would love to take a collection with them but wouldn`t be able to do so carrying fifty hard covers.

The other great thing about ebooks is that you can read through them quickly, there is no scrambling to hold a book or the need for two hands to hold the book and turn the page; it is more convenient for people to read it. Most of them also have a nightlight, so if you want to read at night but don`t want a big light on to wake your partner, the e-reader is ideal. You can also use it on a plane, train or bus when it is dark without the need for a big overhead light fixture.

Websites that sell eBooks have their sites looking just like ordinary book store websites. There is a list for best sellers and a new release section. There is also clearance eBooks on sale and gift certificates available to give to someone who also downloads eBooks. They seem to cost the same amount of money as buying a paperback book.

Maybe in the future everyone will be carrying a devise that holds eBooks. Maybe it is just the thing to bring books back to a stronger point then they are now. With technology forever changing and growing maybe the paper book is something that will inevitably change as well.