Why do some people like to read paper books? E-books are not good?

Nowadays, with the rapid development of electronic products, e-books are becoming more and more popular, but we find that quite a few people still use paper books in their lives. This is because paper books and e-books have their own advantages and disadvantages. Let's take a look:

? Advantages of paper books: ① readers have a better sense of experience-good texture, book fragrance, study and reading habits; ② It has collection and commemorative value; ③ Less error rate.

? Disadvantages of paper books: ① Not conducive to environmental protection; (2) Not convenient for retrieval and other modifications; ③ It is inconvenient to carry and occupy space; (4) expensive and difficult to buy.

? Advantages of e-books: ① Easy to carry and save space; ② Convenient purchase and cheap price; ③ You can customize and modify the format, etc. ④ Paper saving, environmental protection and low carbon.

? Disadvantages of e-books: ① Impacting eyesight; ② Lack of solid texture; ③ Dependence on equipment and power; ④ Authenticity cannot be guaranteed; ⑤ Easy to divert attention.

advantages and disadvantages of paper books

(a) advantages and disadvantages of paper books

? 1. Better reader experience

(1) Good texture

Paper books will have a texture to the touch, which e-books can't have-the touch of paper.

Different papers feel different, especially when turning pages, the touch of fingertips across the pages makes people very happy, which may be the reason why many e-books have simulated backgrounds, and people enjoy the feeling when turning pages.

(2) book fragrance

E-books have no taste, but the paper has taste. "The fragrance of books" not only refers to the knowledge in learning, but also a sense of smell. The new book may still have a "bad smell" of publication, which is slightly pungent, but the old book smells faint.

paper is composed of cellulose and a small amount of lignin (a composite polymer of aromatic alcohol).

Old books smell like vanilla flowers and almonds, which is caused by the decomposition of chemicals in paper, while new books smell like this because they use a lot of chemicals in the manufacturing process.

(3) Learning and reading habits

Compared with traditional paper books, e-books are a rising star, so for most people, they are basically more familiar with paper books. For example, most textbooks are still paper books, and we are also used to taking notes on paper. From the study and reading habits, we may be more accustomed to paper books. From a conceptual point of view, reading "paper books" can be called "reading"

? 2, with collection, commemorative value

Paper books have good collection and commemorative value, because paper books are physical books, it will not be unable to read because of electronic equipment failure, has been preserved. Paper books were designed by typesetting before publication, many of them look beautiful, and some of them are out-of-print books and rare books, which are valuable for collection and commemoration.

? 3, the error rate is less

The reason why the error rate of paper books is less is that after the publication of physical books, you can at most alter them, but you can't modify the original contents of the books. Except for pirated books, generally speaking, the authenticity and integrity of paper books will not be damaged in communication.

(2) Disadvantages of paper books

? 1, is not conducive to environmental protection

paper books have advantages and disadvantages. "No matter how thin the cake is, there are two sides. "The most obvious disadvantage of paper books is that they are not conducive to environmental protection. Even if there are trees that specialize in making paper, they will consume resources and indirectly destroy the environment in each process of processing.

? 2, it is not convenient to retrieve and modify

Once a paper book is published, it can't be modified basically, which is a big inconvenience, so it will be more detailed before publication. Also, paper books are not easy to retrieve. If you suddenly want to find a sentence, you can only rely on memory and page by page, which is not very convenient.

? 3, inconvenient to carry, occupying space

Paper books are physical books, which are generally not very light in weight, and sometimes not one or two books are needed, which will cause trouble in carrying, and there are many considerations when storing. After all, it is easy to be damaged, so it is necessary to occupy space and carefully protect it.

? 4, expensive, difficult to buy

Generally speaking, the price of paper books is not sky-high, but the price of each book is actually quite high. It may cost thousands of dollars to buy a bunch, which is not a small expense. And the physical book either goes to the bookstore or waits for the express delivery, so it can't be obtained quickly, and the purchase method is not convenient.

advantages and disadvantages of e-books

(1) advantages and disadvantages of e-books

? 1. Easy to carry and save space

E-books only need to carry an electronic device, so you can browse a large number of books at any time, and books that have not been downloaded can be searched online, which can be said to be "one in hand, there are all books in the world", which is convenient to carry and does not occupy much space, so you don't have to consider saving them.

? 2. Easy to buy and cheap

In terms of price, the price of e-books is definitely cheaper, because e-books are just data, which can be shared through the network at any time, and the cost is low. In the form of purchase, you can basically buy it now, without waiting, and you can buy it at any time if you have the equipment.

? 3. You can customize and modify the format, etc.

E-books can set the background, spacing, font size, font, etc. according to personal reading habits, and some websites also come with beautiful pictures or humorous expression packs in various forms. At the same time, we can modify the contents of the downloaded e-book documents at will.

? 4, save paper, environmental protection and low carbon

E-books only need electronic equipment and electricity, and do not need to cut down other trees to make paper and print books. From the perspective of environmental protection, it must have greatly saved resources, achieved energy conservation, emission reduction, environmental protection and low carbon, and made a contribution to environmental protection.

(2) Disadvantages of e-books

? 1. Influence on eyesight < P > E-books are luminous electronic products, which can cause light damage to eyes. Long-term radiation can cause corneal epithelial exfoliation, radiation cataract, and macular damage to retina. Promote the formation of myopia and aggravate the degree of myopia.

It can cause asthenopia, headache, eye swelling and even increased intraocular pressure. Some foreign researchers have found that using luminous e-book readers before going to bed may change the circadian rhythm and have side effects on sleep and alertness. To sum up, it affects vision.

? 2, lack of physical texture

E-books are electronic devices, and the screen and paper definitely feel very different. Based on the pursuit of paper touch, people have also developed an "ink screen", which is because e-books lack physical texture, and there are many people who have requirements for it.

? 3. Dependence on equipment and power

It is similar to being powerless without power, and it will be dark without power. At this time, it needs to exist like a candle. E-books are intangible data. Once the power is insufficient, they can't be read, and they can't exist alone like physical books.

? 4. Authenticity can't be guaranteed

The content of e-books can't be controlled whether it is modified or not during the dissemination process. Maybe everyone sees a different version, because there is too much freedom to modify it. For example, the content of pirated novels may be very different, because everyone can modify it and upload it to share.

? 5, easy to divert attention

E-readers may be better, but if you read e-books on mobile phones and other devices, you will be easily distracted and attracted by other entertainment or chat software, which will distract your attention and fail to achieve good reading results.

Paper books and e-books have their own advantages and disadvantages, so we should choose them according to the comprehensive measures of personal habits and economic level, and this is not a "two-to-one" situation. Choose which one you like better when. After all, paper books and e-books are only different in form, and the purpose of "never changing from their ancestors" is to read.