ebooks

I have just been given an ebook reading device, as a gift (I love to read, and will read a good book voraciously), and was in need of something to put on there to read. I searched for free ebooks, and was elated to find that there are several on the web for free. I think that it is a good idea to have ebooks for free, because it gives the author exposure and gives the reader a chance to decide if in the future he/she will become a follower of that author. Actually, I don't think that there will be a decrease in purchasing, because if the author is good, he will have a committed reading audience.

yes obviously, cuase firstly e-books are more handy to read and conserve, they will last forever and afterall you will get lots of books from internet absolutely free

I don't think the presence of ebooks will considerably effect paper books selling. Maybe it's different for a lot of people, but many readers (me included) still love the feel of paper cuts and the smell of freshly printed paper.

I think that reading a physical paper book is a lot nicer than reading one onscreen. I mean, you get all these "studies" saying that you should spend less time in front of your computer, and putting books online seems a little counter-productive in that sense. Also, you can't really curl up in bed with your computer...it just isn't the same as curling up with a good book. :)

Well maybe a little, but not that much that will affect severly the normal books. I think that ebooks are more difficul to read than normal books. I have tried to read from ebooks but i just cant do it. Although thats just me and surely there are others who just download the ebook.

I hszforu, Though we find lots and lots of ebooks available on net people still buy the books and read it beacause of its fragrance smell which we get it from the newly printed books

I don't think so. I can't read an entire novel online, and i think there are a number of people out there that feel the same way. I think it's a good invention for those people who can, however, I don't see it taking that much business away from bookstores.