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Why Printed Books?

WHY Printed Books?


In an article, Kayte Korwits explains the reason behind people preferring printed books over the e-books. She supports her answer with the help of surveys done by Surveymonkey.com. According to these surveys people preferred to go with a print book while reading with more than 40% people had votes in the favor of printed books. While about 53% people read from both type of books and only 7% people prefer reading e-books. Many people wrote in their comments and had clear reasons for avoiding the screen; “There’s something about curling up with a good book in one’s hands that can’t be beat” and “I spend enough time on computers at work, need a break” to “I like the feel of the pages.” (Korwitts) 

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