Persuasive Essay On Ink Vs Book

For many years paper and ink were the only available platform for reading and transcribing the written word but with a recent surge in reading amongst younger generations and several advances in technology have caused a demand for alternative options to bulky and damage prone paper and ink tomes. Many booksellers rose to the challenge by creating new eReaders capable of holding several hundred books in a small electronic tablet. Though many people enjoy using these tablets for reading, there has been a large and vocal percent of readers who refuse to forsake the world of rustling pages and bound covers. I, personally have no issues with this and indeed would prefer Ink and paper to the electronic copy if I had a choice. Because of this stance I find it particularly discouraging when readers are…less than kind about another’s choice of eReader or book. There should not be anything more than a friendly debate on whether eBooks (classified as material you read from a Kindle, computer, Nook or similar device.) are inferior to regular ink and paper books in terms of education and recreation purposes. Such a debate is utterly pointless since both have an equal portion of strengths and weaknesses, and should be used depending on personal preference and accessibility. The written word is just as good whether it is read from paper or plastic. First let us discuss the merits of an eReader. For many people the main draw of eReader is that they can usually hold at least a couple hundred books yet retain a consistent weight of about six to seven ounces depending on the model. Meanwhile your average paperback weighs anywhere from fifteen to twenty ounces for just one small book that is unlikely to satisfy even the least voracious reader for very long. The second reason many people prefer eBooks is the instant updates that many companies offer, this allows the author to make revisions, correct typos or even change the entire story without additional costs to a reader who wants the new version but cannot afford to pay for another copy. This brings us to one of the last and, in my opinion most motivating factors behind using eBooks, cost. The cost of a new paperback is generally about fifteen to twenty dollars, while brand new hardbacks can be anywhere from thirty to sixty dollars depending on the popularity and composition of the book. Basically unless you have a great deal of money or few morals and large pockets you’ll be stuck looking longingly at the bookstore shelves wishing for a cheaper alternative to ink and paper. This is where eBooks come in. Since they have few production costs beyond the initial writing authors and publishers can afford to slash prices almost to the bone or even to give eBooks away for free. In fact this is considered an excellent marketing strategy for many authors because readers will often buy the rest of a series if they found the first book for free and enjoyed it. Unfortunately though there are several downsides to eBooks as well. One of these is the initial cost of buying an eReader, which can be anywhere from fifty to several hundred dollars depending on the brand and features. As you can probably imagine the …show more content…
As I mentioned before good quality books are disgustingly expensive and the cost of insuring their safety can be astronomical. People remember the Library of Alexandra because of the invaluable knowledge lost to fire, and in this same way water, dust, mildew even the oil from your skin can be damaging to delicate paper and ink. Storing them safely is always an issue and due to the weight they are not easy to move in bulk. This is a problem even for readers who wish only to enjoy their books without making them a long term investment as transporting more than a few books is tiresome. Another long term problem of traditional books that I have noticed is the inflexibility of type size, which can be most distressing if your sight is impaired even temporarily. Small type size cannot be comfortably read if your eyes are medically dilated or glasses are lost, while too large of a font causes headaches. This is why most eReaders have changeable