Instead of lugging weighty books around, have you ever considered taking a handheld computer loaded up with a ton of cheap or even free ebooks?
In this feature, we rsquo;ll explain what an ebook is, what you need to access one, the costs involved and where to go for a free read.
that can be read on computers or handheld PCs.
Some mobile phones are now able to display ebooks too, and you rsquo;ll even find products specifically designed for The idea is not that new. The hype peaked a few years back when Stephen King published an ebook on his website and 400,000 copies were sold within 24 hours. The main advantage of ebooks is portability.
Rather than carrying a heavy a handheld computer or mobile phone.
As with most text-based documents stored on a computer, it rsquo;s easy to search for particular passages or words. Ebooks can also be read on notebook and desktop PCs, although the portability benefits explained above get lost Your notebook may be heavier and less compact than a book, but if you rsquo;re planning on bringing it with you anyway, you can leave the printed copies of books at home.
And if you struggle with the small typeface used in many books, ebooks are ideal as the text can be enlarged, saving your eyes from unnecessary Price-wise, ebooks are better value than printed books.
At the time of writing, rather than wait for it to be delivered to your door.
Project Gutenberg website, which has a huge selection of classic works such as Ulysses by James Joyce, Alice rsquo;s Adventures in Wonderland and and other sites mentioned in this feature.
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