# 5 Reasons eBooks Are an Upgrade From Printed Books Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2023-04-17 Category: TECHNOLOGY Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/technology Meta Title: 5 Reasons eBooks Are an Upgrade From Printed Books Meta Description: Discover why eBooks are the way forward with portability, interactivity, cost-effectiveness, and updated content. Make the switch today! URL: https://financedigest.com/5-reasons-ebooks-are-an-upgrade-from-printed-bookshtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/istock-1467066998-1736814138466-compressed.jpg) # 5 Reasons eBooks Are an Upgrade From Printed Books ## **Why You Should Switch to eBooks From Printed Books** Printed books won’t go the way of the flightless Dodo bird. They’ve been here for so long and have stood the test of time. There will always be a market for them. In fact, many people will favor a [printed booklet](https://www.printingcenterusa.com/printing/booklet-printing) over a digital version of that same booklet. But that [doesn’t mean](https://www.financedigest.com/making-sure-that-finservs-digital-transformation-doesnt-mean-digital-exclusion.html "Making sure that FinServ’s digital transformation doesn’t mean digital exclusion") eBooks aren’t a better option in many ways. It pays to consider why your [next book should be a digital](https://www.financedigest.com/quantum-computing-in-finance-the-next-digital-arms-race.html "Quantum Computing in Finance: The Next Digital Arms Race?") reproduction rather than a physical book. According to one source, eBooks accounted for [almost one in five](https://wordsrated.com/ebooks-sales-statistics/#:~:text=15.92%20million%20ebooks%20were%20sold,ebooks%20were%20sold%20per%20hour) — 18% — of all books sold in the first six months of 2021. The same source notes that 191 million eBooks were sold in 2020. That was up 12.35% from the year prior. Continue reading for five reasons why eBooks are an upgrade compared to print books. ## **Portable** Can you imagine having to lug around your entire book collection? If you have a formidable collection of books in your home, you can imagine what a back-breaking chore it would be to carry all of them around with you. In fact, it might be impossible. But you can download dozens, hundreds, or thousands of eBooks onto a device. Whether you want to read your digital books via eReader, tablet, smartphone, or computer, you can [store them on the device](https://www.financedigest.com/selfie-loving-brits-store-over-500-photos-on-their-electronic-devices.html "Selfie-loving Brits store over 500 photos on their electronic devices") and easily access them. 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People spend so much time watching TV, checking [social media](https://www.financedigest.com/ai-and-social-media-are-revolutionizing-personal-finance-in-2023.html "AI and Social Media Are Revolutionizing Personal Finance in 2023") accounts, or staring at their smartphones that they don’t typically read as much as people did previously. Attention spans are dreadfully short. But eBooks can help to keep the attention of readers since they’re more engaging. For example, eBook publishers can include images, videos, and audio components that help to [engage readers and capture their attention for longer periods of time](https://www.financedigest.com/the-pandemic-means-that-its-time-to-double-down-on-our-commitment-wellbeing-and-employee-engagement.html "The pandemic means that it’s time to double down on our commitment wellbeing and employee engagement"). So, eBooks can be useful in academic learning environments. ## **Less Expensive** Would you pay twice as much to get a physical book over an eBook? One source notes that a brand-new [hardcover book can cost $30](https://www.tonerbuzz.com/blog/paper-books-vs-ebooks-statistics/), while an eBook version of the same book might cost you $15. If you have an ever-expanding collection of books, you might [spend a small fortune](https://www.financedigest.com/fortune-and-ftse-firms-to-spend-millions-gearing-up-for-gdpr-compliance-new-survey-shows.html "Fortune and FTSE firms to spend millions gearing up for GDPR compliance, new survey shows") to scratch that itch. But buying eBooks will [save you money](https://www.financedigest.com/how-to-save-money-for-a-car.html "How to save money for a car"). 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But if there are misprints in a print book, the best the publisher can do is include the updated [information in future](https://www.financedigest.com/the-radiology-information-systems-market-shall-be-growing-unabatedly-in-the-future.html "The Radiology Information Systems Market shall be growing unabatedly in the future") print runs. Books with mistakes will remain as is. So, if you like getting timely updates to the books you buy, go with eBooks. ## **Flexibility** You can carry your eBooks with you anywhere. Whether you’re a [passenger in a car](https://www.financedigest.com/german-new-passenger-car-registrations-up-3-in-august-industry-source.html "German new passenger car registrations up 3% in August – industry source"), traveling by plane, sitting on a bus or streetcar, relaxing in the cafeteria at work, or whatever else, you can read eBooks on your eReader device. You won’t have to struggle to take along a bunch of books — you can fit them all on a lightweight eReader. You can enjoy books when you want and where you want for ultimate flexibility. As you can see, eBooks have many advantages over physical books. Many people enjoy physical books and eBooks, so you don’t have to choose one over the other. But you [don’t know what you’ve](https://www.financedigest.com/dont-let-compliance-trip-you-up-how-tech-can-ensure-youve-tied-up-your-contracts-2.html "Don’t let compliance trip you up: how tech can ensure you’ve tied up your contracts ") been missing if you’ve never tried eBooks. --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---