Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages

1. No shipping cost. Since we're dealing with electronic files, you can simply download them from the web. There's no need to ship any physical product halfway around the globe.

2. Low update cost. When the author needs to update certain parts of the eBook, he simply edits the electronic document, saves the updated version, and then informs customers about the new release.

3. An eBook doesn’t need to be held open like a paperback, so it can be much more comfortable to hold. It can also be set down and read hands-free.

4. Errors in texts may be easily and quickly corrected.

5. No environmental resources are consumed by e-book replication, cutting down on paper and ink production.

6. The battery of eBook is very powerful as it can stay for 10 hours.

7. Multimedia format. Unlike your usual printed books, eBooks can contain not only text and images, but also audio and even video. This way, if the reader isn't the type of person who likes to read paragraphs of text, he or she can choose to listen to the audio version.




Disadvantages

1. EBooks can in some cases be hacked, or disseminated without approval from the author or publisher

2. Unfortunately most eBooks publishers do not warn their customers about the possible consequences of the Digital rights management scheme on their books.

3. It is very costly due to the high cost of the device plus the cost of purchasing eBooks.

4. An e-book requires an electronic device to display it. Many e-book formats require special software to display them, which may not be freely available or compatible with a reader’s existing computing device.