Some Words About e-Books

WHAT ARE e-BOOKS?

e-books are the cutting edge in literary media. One of the most expensive processes of producing a book is printing it on paper and distributing it through bookstores. The up-side of e-books is that they can be distributed electronically. You don't waste paper and ink printing them, and you don't have to store them in warehouses or on bookshelves. This cuts the cost remarkably, and makes it economically feasible for books that aren't best sellers to remain "in print" for readers to find.

The down-side is that you have to read e-books on a video screen (or print them out on printer paper), which many people aren't comfortable with. Some formats work only on personal computers, which you can't take with you to read on a bus or at the beach. Other formats can be read on smaller portable devices, but then you have to deal with smaller screens as well.

HOW DO I READ AN e-BOOK?

There are several dedicated devices on the market designed specifically for ebooks. You have to buy these devices separately, and then you can read books specially formatted for them. For those who don't want to pay money for yet another electronic device, there are ways to read e-books on the computer you already own. Click here to learn about various e-book software and devices.

Here are some user bulletin boards that might be ableto advise you:

MobileRead
eBookGab
KindleBoards

Whichever one you choose, I wish you the greatest happiness with it.