The Interesting World of E-Books
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The Godfather of E-readers
Robert Carlton Brown, also known as Bob Brown, wrote a manifesto called The Readies in 1930 about a mobile machine he could read books on. He decided that if movies could evolve than books would need to evolve as well.
Print Books vs. eBooks
The Pros
- Saves Trees
- Saves Space
- Instant Downloads of New Books
- Cool Features
- Discretion
The Cons
- Needs Electricity/Battery To Work
- Tends to Tire Eyes
- Experience Differs from Printed Books
- Devices Can Break and You Can Potentially Lose All Your E-Books
- Not As Visually Appealing To People Who Like Cover Art