Early October 2009 brought along some news for enthusiastic readers. Amazon.com the popular online bookselling site released an international version of its popular Kindle e-book to be functional in 100 countries and will use high-speed mobile telephone networks to download books, magazines, newspapers or personal documents (Harvey 2009).
(Source: inewscatcher.com)
http://www.articlesbase.com/ebooks-articles/disadvantages-of-ebooks-549820.html
Kindle is an electronic book reader, which allows its user to download and start reading a book on the device through a digital screen instead of physical printed pages ( Kindle Port 2009). It is also offers a chance to readers to download the first chapter of a book for free and also read it first, before making a decision on whether to purchase the book or not. Recently, Amazon is building a kindle application for the iPod and the other tablets that are about to enter the market in 2010. As for the features, Amazon promises that applications will be upgraded to the size and look with customizable background, brightness and font in order to attract reader's attention ( Schroeder 2010). Here is some screenshots:
" E-books, differ from traditional book in that a range of costs is eliminated........and they are often priced lower than their printed equivalent" (The Joint Information Systems Committe-JISC 2003).
Conventionally speaking, there are two types of e-book: the electronic version of a whole text ( a book that already exists in print), or a database of linked materials which not all already exist in a print version, for example encyclopaedias ( Lardinois 2010). Ultimately, e-books also can be a resource for modern teaching, learning and research materials. It is because e-books can always be obtained and they are never out on loan. Online journals are very useful because they are available to more than one user at a time (JISC 2003).
No matter how modern technology today, the question that always publisher wonder about is that would the growth of e-books threated print media?. However some media experts predict that old media would still alive as different audiences have different likings on how they get their information ( Paterson 2008).
( Source: theunquietlibrary.com)
References
Disadvantages of E-books 2009, Article base.com, viewed 13 June 2010,
(Source: cdn.marshable.com)
" E-books, differ from traditional book in that a range of costs is eliminated........and they are often priced lower than their printed equivalent" (The Joint Information Systems Committe-JISC 2003).
Conventionally speaking, there are two types of e-book: the electronic version of a whole text ( a book that already exists in print), or a database of linked materials which not all already exist in a print version, for example encyclopaedias ( Lardinois 2010). Ultimately, e-books also can be a resource for modern teaching, learning and research materials. It is because e-books can always be obtained and they are never out on loan. Online journals are very useful because they are available to more than one user at a time (JISC 2003).
No matter how modern technology today, the question that always publisher wonder about is that would the growth of e-books threated print media?. However some media experts predict that old media would still alive as different audiences have different likings on how they get their information ( Paterson 2008).
( Source: theunquietlibrary.com)
However reading from a digital screen is not as pleasant and comfortable as reading from a printed document. It causes eye strain and eventually affects the reader's sight. The resolution from a digital screen is considerably less than a book page's print quality (Disadvantages of E-books 2009). However reading e-books is eco-friendly and save trees as they head towards a paper-less environment future.
Factually, technology advancements, the rising cost of traditional text books and the fastest of searching and getting excess also play in favour of e-books. But although the kindle is a well-received device, book are still undeniably in popular demand. Referring to Penman (1998), older people would prefer reading from printed books rather than spending a few hours in front of the computer.
Schriver (1997) also concurs that 'better technology does not equal better communication'.Therefore Naughton (2006) predicts that people have bigger response on the new media such as e-book version but would prefer to get back to old nature of the old media (printed book).
Ultimately, copyright issue is practically raised on online reading version or web materials. Google Book Search controversy, for instance raised several questions regarding the different laws and their interpretations regards copyright and ownership.Google is based its policy on a U.S Law, but the materials that they scan cross other countries and cultural boundaries.
I personally feel, publisher, corporations, or authors of the materials must conduct research regarding copyright issue widely. Better technologies to regulate the information on the web to protect the rights of the writers and to authorize and controlled the use of information. Reep (2006) also agrees, copyright is the legal protection for the creators of original work.
Factually, technology advancements, the rising cost of traditional text books and the fastest of searching and getting excess also play in favour of e-books. But although the kindle is a well-received device, book are still undeniably in popular demand. Referring to Penman (1998), older people would prefer reading from printed books rather than spending a few hours in front of the computer.
Schriver (1997) also concurs that 'better technology does not equal better communication'.Therefore Naughton (2006) predicts that people have bigger response on the new media such as e-book version but would prefer to get back to old nature of the old media (printed book).
Ultimately, copyright issue is practically raised on online reading version or web materials. Google Book Search controversy, for instance raised several questions regarding the different laws and their interpretations regards copyright and ownership.Google is based its policy on a U.S Law, but the materials that they scan cross other countries and cultural boundaries.
I personally feel, publisher, corporations, or authors of the materials must conduct research regarding copyright issue widely. Better technologies to regulate the information on the web to protect the rights of the writers and to authorize and controlled the use of information. Reep (2006) also agrees, copyright is the legal protection for the creators of original work.
References
Disadvantages of E-books 2009, Article base.com, viewed 13 June 2010,
Harvey, M 2009, International version of Kindle out for Christmas, The Australian, viewed 13 June 2010,
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/news/international-version-of-kindle-out-for-christmas/story-e6frg90o-1225784098422
Lardinois, F 2010, E-books on the iPad:IBooks vs. Kindle for iPad, readwriteweb.com, viewed 13 June 2010,
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/ipad_ebooks_kindle_for_ipad_ibooks.php
Naughton, J.2006, ' Blogging and the emerging media ecosystem', University of Oxford, viewed 13 June 2010,
http://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/fileadmin/documents/discussion/blogging.pdf
Paterson, R. 2008, 'Getting from here to There-How Torey Malatia is solving the Innovator's Dilemma', Fastforwordblog.com, viewed 13 June 2010,
http://www.fastforwardblog.com/category/torey-malatia/
Penman, R. 1998, 'Document structures and reader's habits', Communication news, vol.11, no.2, pp. 1 & 10-11.
Promoting the Uptake of E-books in Higher and Further Education 2003, The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), viewed 13 June 2010, http://www.jisc.au.uk/uploaded_documents/Promotingebooksreportb.pdf
Reep, DC 2006, Technical Writing: Principles, Strategies and Readings, 6th edn, Pearson Education, USA
Schriver, KA.1997, 'Chapter 6: The interplay of words and pictures' in Dynamics in document design: Creating texts for readers. pp.361-441, Wiley Computer Publishing, New York
Schroeder, S 2010, Here's what the Kindle app for iPad looks like, Mashable.com, viewed 13 June 2010, http://mashable.com/2010/03/22/kindle-app-ipad/
What is Kindle? 2009, Kindle Port, viewed 13 June 2010,
http://kindleport.com/What-is-Kindle-.html
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