In the age of the digital technology and access to the Internet wherever we are, we spend less and less time on reading books on paper. Brought-up among electrical devices, we find it difficult and almost impossible to live a single day without using a mobile phone or personal computer. Therefore, modern people prefer the convenience of an online edition of a certain book than its paper version. Is this wrong? Will the Internet book replace the traditional one?
Not long ago on the market emerged a new reading books device called 'Kindle'. With the size of a small notebook, the new kindle can store more than 75,000 books and offers its beholder access to them all over the world.
The new way of reading offers convenience because it is compact. And, as everything new and innovative, it gives rise to people's interest. But is not only the creation of something new that determines its future use and the end of using the devices before it.
Example of that is the printing press. Johannes Gutenberg invented it in the 15th century and even though it was a completely new device that produced books and newspapers faster, people in England started to read more during the 17th century. It is not only the existence of certain technology , but also the social, political, cultural and demographical factors that define the use and popularity of something.
People from the young generation may prefer the technology than the traditional books because they have used technical devices all their lives. However, there are people who prefer the old, traditional paper book. Moreover, there are people who collect books as a hobby.
A fact which confirms that the books is not going to die is that people still publish books. Since most of the economies today are based on commercialism, nobody would invest in a non-profitable business.
The new way of reading offers convenience because it is compact. And, as everything new and innovative, it gives rise to people's interest. But is not only the creation of something new that determines its future use and the end of using the devices before it.
Example of that is the printing press. Johannes Gutenberg invented it in the 15th century and even though it was a completely new device that produced books and newspapers faster, people in England started to read more during the 17th century. It is not only the existence of certain technology , but also the social, political, cultural and demographical factors that define the use and popularity of something.
People from the young generation may prefer the technology than the traditional books because they have used technical devices all their lives. However, there are people who prefer the old, traditional paper book. Moreover, there are people who collect books as a hobby.
A fact which confirms that the books is not going to die is that people still publish books. Since most of the economies today are based on commercialism, nobody would invest in a non-profitable business.
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