E-Books

=**E-Books to Replace Textbooks**=

An **e-book** (short for **electronic book**,or EBook), also known as a digital book, is an equivalent of a conventional printed book. E-books are usually read on dedicated devices known as //e-Readers// or //e-book devices//. Personal computers and some cell phones can also be used to read e-books.
 * What is it?**

Electronic learning is certainly not new. Many schools have implemented technologies that allow books and curriculum to be viewed digitally. Schools can choose this textbook-free option, where all the material a student needs is either on their computers or readily downloaded online.
 * How can you use it?**
 * Why would you use it?**
 * In the space that a comparably sized print book takes up, an e-reader can potentionally contain thousands of e-books, limited by its memory capacity. If space is at a premium, such as in a backpack or at home, it can be an advantage that an e-book takes up little room.
 * //Other advantages in clude: availability, language accessibility, costs, security, distrubution and enfironmental concerns.//
 * //Disadvantages include: changing technologies, availability of works, power and shelf life, durability, limitations of readers.//

References
 * [|E-Books Spark Battle Inside Publishing Industry (Washington Post, 27 Dec 2009)]
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