Nowadays technology is going through a great revolution. Everything is becoming digital either it is our payment or bills. Another big part of this revolution is kindle.
Kindle is a small hand-held device which has a collection of numerous books. In kindle books a found in soft form which has now replaced the hard form book. People are more interested in carrying a kindle rather than a hard cover book in their hands. The smell of pages and feel of crispy bound paper has turned into the light of a 7.5-by-4.7 inch screen tablet screen.
Here are some comparisons between kindle and books compare it and decide what is better:
Kindles change the way you remember any information
If you read a book then text slows your mind down which allows you time to think critically on any topic which cultivates empathy and perspective. These factors allow an individual to absorb details and memorize them for a long time.
On the other hand when you read a book through kindle you do it quickly which provokes multitasking and skimming. By this method reader gets the general idea of book but he will not remember the crucial plot of it. He has to reread the book if he gets confused at any point.
Both affect your eyes
In print as the font size is firm so it is hard to adjust book according to our need. Long time book reading can result into headaches, dry eyes, and general discomfort.
In kindle if you have 20-20 vision then the zoom in and out feature is beneficial for reader but kindle release a blue light which is bad for an individual’s eyes. The light emitted from screens can make falling asleep more difficult.
Now time for comparing cost
In kindle you only have to purchase it after that the e-books you will get will be cheap and sometimes free too. You will also get many classic books which are very expensive in hard copy.
But in books also you can get the second hand book to read in cheaper price. You will get many shops exclusively selling second hand books. But if you want to purchase first hand book then it will prove costly for you.
Storage
In Kindle you can store approx. 200 books in just a tiny memory card but for storing hard cover books you will need a big room. You cannot carry many books with you every time but if you have soft copy of book then you can carry as much books as you want to.
Longevity
Books are not as durable as e-books are. Either ink of pages will fade away or the pages will tear apart but in e-books they are safe unless they get deleted and after deleting there will be a backup also from where you could restore you e-books
As a reader I would like to prefer books because yeah they are harmful for our eyes, they are expensive but the smell of paper will get finished if everyone started choosing kindle. The author would rather prefer to release a book online instead of going through the hard process of publishing and after sometime it would become hard to find any books.
But there is no doubt in the fact that some debates like these are endless. Nothing matters unless and until you are enjoying the reading part. Remember, it’s the content which matters not the medium. So do give a try for both of them and decide it for yourself.
The Correspondent Bureau
