E books

chillibreeze writer — Preeti Sharma

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What are E Books?

E Books are books in electronic or digital format. They are sold as CD ROMs, can be downloaded from the web and read on PC monitors, palm tops or hand held readers or printed on demand.

What are E book features not found in print books?

• High capacity storage: The volume of information that can be digitized and stored is enormous. A single CD ROM or DVD can store several books
• Portability: Digital storage reduces the bulk and weight. One can easily carry several books easily.
• Anywhere access: One can download e books from publishers’ websites after making payments from anywhere in the world.
• Topic search: One can search for specific information faster in an e book compared to the laborious reading involved in print forms.
• Readability in poor light: Most reading devices have back lights for illumination.
• Customization features: The reader can adjust font size, type, layout and magnification.
• Add On features:
  Text to audio conversion- specially useful for the visually handicapped
  Instant duplication- can be easily copied and distributed
  Can be shared and read by several users on a network.

Why are E books not very popular?

• User friendliness and inter compatibility between formats and reading devices are aspects still being addressed by software and hardware technologists.
• The idea of reading a book from a screen is still not appealing.
• Finding and downloading e books is time consuming.
• Piracy is a critical aspect. It is easy to download and make copies.

What is an E book reader?

E book readers are devices, with supporting software, on which one can read the text.

Which are the popular E book readers in the market?

• Gemstar e Book
• Franklin Electronic Publishers’ E book man
• Go reader
• Hie book
• E book
• Handheld PC
• Handheld visor
• Palm
• Pocket PC

Which are the different formats for e books?

• Adobe
• E book
• Hiebook
• HTML
• Instant e Book
• Microsoft reader
• Word
• Mobipocket
• Palm
• Text

Which are the important reader soft wares?

• Adobe reader
• Book wormie
• Deep reader
• E book Pro
• Gemstar e book
• Hie book
• Hyper Text MarkUp language ( HTML)
• Internet Explorer
• iSilo
• Microsoft reader
• Mobi Pocket reader
• Netscape Navigator
• Palm reader
• Palm reader Pro
• Plucker
• µBook reader

Checklist for selecting an e book reader:

• Size
• Weight
• Ergonomics
• Screen setting and resolution
• Price
• Ease of use of software for downloading e books and reading
• Power consumption
• The ebooks you want to read, their availability in the same format which is supported by the e book reader you plan to buy.