Ereader – Ever Thought of Getting One?
Many have argued that eReaders would never become popular. But in the recent months more and more people are purchasing eReaders from the wide selection of models and brands offered by the manufacturers.
When reading a good book, you not only reading it with your eyes, you are also feeling its touch and smelling its smell. There is something romantic about reading a book.
But, when reading on the eReader, you feel as if you’re staring at yet another electronic gadget. Would it be useful at all to those of us that like to read? I have always been a book enthusiast, and always refused to read anything on my computer monitor.
What I like about books is that I can always remember what it was like to read it for the first time. Where was I when I reached the end. What is the meaning of that tear on page 241. A book is your companion. So, basically I was against electronic reading.
Everything has changed last Christmas when my parents got me an Amazon Kindle eReader as a gift. You can imagine my reaction when I unwrapped it. What were they thinking? Didnt they know me at all?
When everyone went home, late in the evening, I convinced myself to examine my peculiar gift for a bit. Everything was new to me, but what was shocking is the quality of the screen.
The display of the eRreaders, the Kindle and others, uses eInk. This technology makes the page look as if it was real paper. There was absolutely no strain on my eyes, and I felt that I could almost convince myself that I was reading a real book.
After flipping through a few pages I came to a conclusion it was not as bad as I thought. And, since I like to travel a lot, this could be a perfect companion and my luggage could weigh a lot less.
Sure I will always have the comfort of my books at home, but when on the move this piece of equipment could become invaluable.
So, I guess I would have to conclude with a Yes. The eReader has a place in many homes. Not replacing books, but supplementing, and providing a solution in situations when a book is not available.