Are E-reader and Traditional Books Equal?

Which will you choose? blog.sherweb.com

Like most people I assumed that with the invention of the e-reader traditional book sales would go down. And in the beginning they did, but now an article in the Huffington Post is saying that they are equal!

According to this article traditional books are in demand just as much as the e-reader books. There are people in this world, like me, who are avid book readers but will never own an e-readers because we love holding a real book and turning the pages. But for others it is a game of convenience, and let's face it e-readers are convenient.

This article has many testimonials from book readers and authors. Many say that they have both form of books, traditional and e-readers, and read them both about the same. One author, Maddie Dawson, says she believes e-readers are better for authors because it allows readers to go to their sites and learn about their other books and order them instantly. Dawson also goes on to state that she herself will never own an e-reader.Barbie Larimore, BookBundlz.com founder, says that there are equal amounts of traditional book readers and e-readers in the book club.

Does one have to win? speculativebookreview.blogspot.com

Another clue that shows that traditional books are not going away is the news of Amazon opening a physical store. According to reports Amazon has decided to open a store in Seattle, WA. Which is the base of their online operation. In this store Amazon plans to sell the Kindle and Kindle accessories. They also plan on selling traditional books in the store. According to a blog, on pcworld.com, Amazon plans to open this store later this year. This is a trial run to see how customers will react to the idea. If this goes well maybe we will see Amazon stores across the country.

With Amazon opening a traditional store to compete in the retail market and the sale of traditional books staying equal with that of e-readers we can expect to see a future full of books. While e-readers allow the frequent traveler the option of carrying only one device and many books there are others who prefer those many books. Many readers say it is too hard for them to finish a book on their e-reader because they can not stand to look at a screen anymore. For this problem many people buy the e-book and later buy the traditional book at a discounted price. Books are here to stay! (edited March 22, 2012)