E-Books
It may come as a surprise to younger readers, but eBooks are a very recent development. As recently as a few years ago it was rare to find new books in electronic form. Today it is very common to be able to go onto amazon.com or ebooks.com and download your favorite book. Not only are the books immediately available, but because there are no … Keep Reading → printing costs involved, they are usually less expensive than printed books. More books every day become available in this format. The creation of the Kindle by amazon.com helped take this technology to the next level. Having a portable book reader that was easy to view was just the thing people needed to start ordering eBooks in larger numbers. Other portable technology such as the iPad has offered even more options for people wishing to read books electronically. EBook technology also offers the opportunity for writers to publish their own books, something that is becoming increasingly popular.
