Persuasive Essay On Ink Vs Book

For many years paper and ink were the only available platform for reading and transcribing the written word but with a recent surge in reading amongst younger generations and several advances in technology have caused a demand for alternative options to bulky and damage prone paper and ink tomes. Many booksellers rose to the challenge by creating new eReaders capable of holding several hundred books in a small electronic tablet. Though many people enjoy using these tablets for reading, there has been a large and vocal percent of readers who refuse to forsake the world of rustling pages and bound covers. I, personally have no issues with this and indeed would prefer Ink and paper to the electronic copy if I had a choice. Because of this stance I find it particularly discouraging when readers are…less than kind about another’s choice of eReader or book. There should not be anything more than a friendly debate on whether eBooks (classified as …show more content…
As I mentioned before good quality books are disgustingly expensive and the cost of insuring their safety can be astronomical. People remember the Library of Alexandra because of the invaluable knowledge lost to fire, and in this same way water, dust, mildew even the oil from your skin can be damaging to delicate paper and ink. Storing them safely is always an issue and due to the weight they are not easy to move in bulk. This is a problem even for readers who wish only to enjoy their books without making them a long term investment as transporting more than a few books is tiresome. Another long term problem of traditional books that I have noticed is the inflexibility of type size, which can be most distressing if your sight is impaired even temporarily. Small type size cannot be comfortably read if your eyes are medically dilated or glasses are lost, while too large of a font causes headaches. This is why most eReaders have changeable