The Kindle And Its Effect On Our Life

I do not know why, but I found myself not interested in books. In general, I think in out culture, reading is not popular as other cultures, and those who love reading is just an exception where the majority do not read. In addition, however, there is a generational shift towards reading habit, I think me and my generation do not read books as those in the previous two or three decades, and that’s due to many factors. Technology is one of the most important factors, one the other hand, Kindle is exploiting technology to make people love reading and it succeeded in doing so with me and others. Unsurprisingly, a study shows that those of age between 19 to 29 are the most prolific E-book readers (1). However,this artifact (E-book) is posing any considerable threat to the hardcopy book industry in the near future. There’s a report shows that a few readers have abandoned the hardcopy books for E-books

The Kindle fire, from the house of Amazon is a great new offering in the e-reader market. Amazon is the world's largest online retailer and a well known name in the world of books. With the launch of kindle fire, Amazon has now taken the experience of reading a book to the next level. Kindle fire is a real treat for a book lover. With millions of books available for download from Amazon, you can now carry a virtual library around wherever you go. You can read your favorite books, newspapers, magazines and pdf files on the go. And the sleek and sturdy design of the tablet makes a great fashion statement too.

Books have been in our lives since we were just in pre-k or kindergarten for some. Books are now something we do either for leisure or because we have to. The reading of books has changed from since we were little because they are now more electronical and can take away from the experience of a real book. It still matters how you read because even though books do the same thing, the distractionless and temptatious environment can hinder the books wonders. Books aren’t just for nothing but are used to teach, to learn from, to enjoy, and to become better from.

Bob Minzesheimer’s USA Today article, “E-books are changing reading habits”, favors the digital reading preference. He expresses the mobile, spatial and access efficiency of owning an e-reading or other digital reading device. His position challenges Carr’s claims concerning the rivaling public preference between print and digital. According to Minzesheimer’s sources, e-books are the preferred method of reading and e-readers are actually quite popular, especially considering accessibility. “According to the (USA Today) poll, 35% of those with reading devices say they're reading more books since they got their reading devices” (Minzesheimer, Life). The ability of having a large library tucked away in purse or briefcase is appealing to avid readers and allows them to breeze through book after book tirelessly. Minzesheimer does briefly acknowledge the existing preference of paperback books, quoting a source who explains that print reading is easier to focus on and navigate through – plus he likes the feeling of a book in his hands. Still, his article favors the digital approach to

Converting to the Kindle will give your book an exposure to voracious consumers, eager to delve into the pages of fiction and nonfiction. With the introduction of the Kindle Fire, the Kindle can now support colors, images, and special formatting attributes that it could not before; such as tables, charts, and graphs. The Kindle Fire has also introduced 150+ new formatting options, drop caps, numbered lists, fixed layouts, sidebars, and scalable vector graphics. The Kindle now goes toe to toe with Apple's iBook publishing platform, seamlessly providing readers with a stunning visual and sensory experience.

I love to read. Reading for me is relaxation. At times, it pertains to my job or my education, but it has always been something I enjoy doing. Do I purchase a book to read in hard copy or do I download to my reader. I am a traveler, so my Kindle makes my reading so much more convenient. Also there are books where I just want to read for fun, and probably never pick up again, so why should I purchase? I do not need to but every book I like, but I come from a family of book collectors. We cherish the printed material, not to “mark” up, but to have the shelves full of books that represent the world surrounding us. Some are the markers of where my parents took their lives when unable to travel; others are mementos of part of my family history. There are many pros and cons to the subject of E-Books to Bound books, one must decide for themselves their preference. It is just like asking the infamous question of whether one prefers Coke or

When I go to a book store I peer at every shelf and pick up many books. I love feeling the silky paper dust covers and the sound the spine make when you first open it. An E book isn’t quite the same. You can’t personally pick up an eBook or feel it. It doesn’t really take up space and you can’t personally touch it. Books on the other hand do and I just love looking

Figure 1: The Kindle is designed to give readers the familiarity of a book, plus new technological advances.

Reading have always been one of my favourite things to do in my free time. After I learnt to read in kindergarden, I fell inlove with books. They’re something more than just a hobby. With them I discovered a whole new world – world full of magic, love, friendships and betrails. And everytime I open a new book there are new characters and new beautiful stories.

This alone may account for the increase in printed book sales. However, reading physical books is a much more rewarding experience in my opinion. Along with the trend of owning nothing and having it on digital mediums, owning a physical book can be more rewarding for various reasons, such as the art on the cover, and being able to display what you have read. Physically sensing your progress through your book is much more rewarding than having a virtual environment indicate it. There is no depth when reading on screens and you can never sense how far you are and when you may want to stop

21st Century learner is naturally interested in technology and they see the e-readers as being more convenient than the traditional text. The reluctant readers expressed several reasons why they were compelled to read using an e-reader versus a traditional text. Students expressed they could change the font and size of the letters. Being able to adjust the light on the e-reader was important to the readers. Students felt more engaged and the e-readers allowed the students to be active readers, rather than just turning a page. The student expressed the importance of having the option of reading several books at one time, without having a backpack full of books, therefore, not taking up a lot of space. However, students also express inconveniences as well, such as

And books are a tactile experience, meaning they are supposed to be experienced through touch and smell (especially for the old books). A book is meant to be an experience that can have depressions and elevations on the cover and text, feeling the weight of the pages as you turn them and all of these elements when combined make a book what it is, but when you read an e-book you are exposed to digitized text and a screen. And it’s been proven that when people are exposed to screens of TVs or computers they are less likely to have a good night sleep. On a web poll about e-books vs. books one person commented, ‘I've tried reading a few e-books but I've always given up. I just don't like looking at digitized text when I'm reading a novel. I like the feel, the weight and even the smell of books,’ many of the following comments made by others agreed with this persons thoughts.

In 1994, Jeff Bezos was a 30-year-old hedge fund analyst with a degree in computer science and electrical engineering from Princeton University. It was at this time Bezos decided to put his business plan in play. Jeff pulled up a file that had the business model he intended to use, which had been write in early that year in the passenger seat of a 1988 Chevy Blazer (A Retail Revolution Turns 10, 2005). Amazon.com opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and offers Earth’s Biggest Selection. The company seeks to be Earth’s most customer-centric company. Amazon.com is now a digital strip mall branching beyond books into music, DVDs, electronics and toys (Penenberg, 2000). Many people

For a person who loves to read, I could never imagine myself reading on a screen when it comes to the choice of print or digital reading. Whether it is for research, schoolwork, or just for fun, the articles I find online only encourages me to print them so that I could have a physical copy in my hands. That’s when the inseparable feeling occurs to me: I feel more of an attachment between the physical copy of the text and myself. I become so indulged in the text that my surroundings disappear. I can ultimately understand what I’m reading and grasp all the book’s pearls. Many people who enjoy reading can reminisce with the same feelings that I have experienced. Even many of those who read for the sake of completing a task can admit that there’s not much of a strain when comparing print to digital reading. This is why reading from a book is still a necessity in our daily lives: it allows for a better grasp of information, greater memory production, and an enjoyable experience that the reader can always appreciate.

Reading books is one of the things that have a major impact on people’s life. As the time is passing, technology is reaching new heights and one of the popular gift that technology has given to world in recent past is E Books. E books is basically the digital face of printed books. Now the whole debate of printed books vs e books has heated up and some of us have our own respective views. In this report, we are going to discuss about the how in this fast-paced world of technology print books are still edging over the e books and attracting the majority of masses towards them including students. We will also be highlighting the factors which are responsible in making printed books the first choice for students.