Books vs eBooks [Infographic]

January 7, 2011

via The8bitNetwork.

Have you completely switched over to eBooks? I’m personally not attached to my paperbacks so the advantages in cost only sweeten the deal. Plus, books rarely survive being lugged around in my handbags! I also enjoy getting free Kindle versions of books and the ability to digitally highlight and share excerpts.

What do you use more now?

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  • http://honoraire.tumblr.com Shannon

    I’m making the transition from paper books to ebooks. I realized how convenient it was the other day, especially traveling to work via public transportation… add the fact that it saves trees.

    • http://www.theComplexMedia.com/ theComplex

      Yea Shan, all of my books that I carry look so beat up!

  • Philhood

    I’m reading an e-book and a paper book right now. I’ve authored and published print books, too. And, I think that discussions of the “cost” of digital versus paper are misleading. A one-page article in a quality magazine, or newspaper, or book has required skilled writers, designers, and copy editors in addition to the actual costs of output. Plus, most magazine and book publishers currently go through middlemen such as distributors or the iTunes store or app store and the costs of those can be at least as onerous as the real-world distribution network for print media. As the graphic indicates, the lower production and delivery costs do not equate to more money for writers, unfortunately. In many cases, it’s just money moving from big corporations, like Random House, to enormous corporations, like Apple, Google, and Amazon. That part is not progress.

    • http://www.thecomplexmedia.com/blog theComplex

      you make an excellent point, Phil. “As the graphic indicates, the lower production and delivery costs do not equate to more money for writers, unfortunately.” This seems to be the  case with purchasing mp3′s over CDs as well. While convenient and cheap, the corporations are the one’s cashing in.