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On the future of the book

When Amazon introduced the first generation of the Kindle in 2007, a murmur went through the book world, and some even spoke of the last hour of the printed book. It seemed to prove true at first, because in 2010 Amazon actually managed to sell more eBooks than bound books. Even today, digital books enjoy great popularity and it is therefore not surprising that Amazon's Kindle (currently in the Paperwhite version) is still one of the five most successful and best-selling electronic devices at Amazon (as of December 2015). Are things really that bad for the printed book? Has the competition of digital books in the form of eBooks and the like become so great that they are gradually displacing the printed versions? Time to take stock and consider what the future of the book might look like in the digital age liquidation pallets uk .
The printed book
Contrary to the scenario described above, printed books are still very popular. They are still standard gifts at birthdays or Christmas and there are many people who would rather have a bound book than read one on an electronic device. The advantages are literally obvious: opening the book and turning pages offers a tactile pleasure. Many books are beautifully printed with spines, colour illustrations and different font variations - who doesn't fondly remember the printed book edition of "The Neverending Story" where the two literary worlds are each printed in a different colour? And let's be honest: who isn't proud now and then of their Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter or Terry Pratchett volumes on the shelf, which make quite a splash there - even decades or half centuries later (periods of time that can hardly be imagined in the fast-moving digital age)? On the other hand, it is precisely this space that books take up that is also the weak point of the printed book. Those who like to read and have accumulated many books in their rooms over the years are always faced with the challenge of disposing of or moving books out of storage, because they simply cannot or do not want to have all the books in their living rooms. At the latest when we move house, we are all glad to have as few books as possible booklet .

The eBook

Especially among younger people, there seems to be a trend towards electronic books in recent years. Especially books that primarily offer a lot of text are popular on eBook readers, tablets, smartphones or the laptop because hundreds of them can be stored. Many see this as an important reason to reach for eBooks, because people who are on the road a lot do not want to carry thick books around with them - here it is primarily about reading and less about something to look at or feel hgv medical .

Since the common reading tools for electronic books usually have internet access, you can quickly download new books and read them immediately - another strength of digital books that is not to be sneezed at.

One disadvantage of eBooks is, of course, their dependence on electronic media. Smartphones and tablets in particular need to be connected to a power source every few days if they are used regularly. This can be a problem if you are travelling and don't have a power socket available everywhere. eBook readers have the advantage that they consume less power due to their display properties and the battery can sometimes last longer than a week.

Another problem lies in dealing with the lending and selling of digital books. While a printed book can be lent, given away or sold at will, eBooks are usually copy-protected and bound to a user account - making it virtually impossible to pass them on.

All in all, the hype about eBooks actually seems to have died down somewhat by now. In 2015, there were hardly any increases in the sale of eBook readers, and there are even occasional reports that eBooks are slowly coming to an end. However, it must be taken into account that of course, as with many electronic devices, saturation is reached over time.