Books. Even the definitions of BOOKS have changed.
By kbkbooks
@kbkbooks (7022)
Canada
April 3, 2007 2:17pm CST
The computer age has changed everything. Even BOOKS - or at least their form and definition have expanded if not changed completely. Remember HARD and SOFT used to refer to how a book was bound. Now HARD is if you have a book you can hold in your hand while SOFT would refer to the software that carries a virtual book, or e-book as they are commonly called. E-books come more often now in installments or volumes or issues rather than chapters, like traditional books. Books don't even have pages anymore, they are now ON pages or sites. My children benefit from these new books. Wonder what reading will be like for my grandchildren.
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
3 Apr 07
I HATE e-books. How in the hell can you curl up in bed at night with a good computer!.
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@krayzee (1160)
• Romania
4 Apr 07
I don't think you should be that drastic. Not only because they have their advantages besides the disadvantages you name (they occupy less space, their easier to get, they economise paper to name but few) but also because you shouldn't HATE something that you don't want to use. I mean it's ok that they don't suit you as we each have our tastes and priorities. But to state such a vehement hate for them I don't think it's quite right.
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@hockeygal4ever (10021)
• United States
3 Apr 07
But the good point is... less trees are dying?! LOL
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@kbkbooks (7022)
• Canada
3 Apr 07
Trust you to come up with an answer like that. Imagine that? It's really true that because of e-books less trees die. At the same time, there is a great increase in paper recycling which is another reason less trees are dying.
In turn, we should have more oxygen, which technically should mean cleaner air.
@whacks (774)
• Philippines
3 Apr 07
Yes, that's true. But there are still more people who do not use the internet and even computer and so books are still often used. In classrooms, computer and internet are used only in such subjects. I hope that more people would afford to have such facilities.
