Comparison

E-book and Paperbook

On May 19th, Amazon announced that E-book is sold 105 per 100 paperbooks in this year. It implies that E-book generation is coming more closely to us. This situations happens not only in U.S BUT in Korea. As for Kyobo statistics, E-book was only 2% comparing to paperbook in 2010. But in May, 2012 E-book total sales are over 10 million in a day. As I posted before, E-book is comfortable. Reading this post, you might think that it is the same to read the book with electronic device or paper. However, there is difference between E-book and Paperbook. 

Kyobo found best seller is different depending on book`s type. The list below shows the difference. 

(Source : Hangyeore newspaper)

Best sellers of paperbooks are related to philosophy or humanity book, and E-books are self-development or practical book. The reason existing the difference is that reader`s environment is different each other. Contents of E-book is relatively easy and simple, and Paperbook is somewhat serious. It also show that 20`s reading characteristic because most of E-book users are 20`s. 

Meanwhile, there are some voice of worrying about Paperbook`s crisis. They are anxious for Paperbooks` disappearing. Actually, Amazon was famous for Paperbook at first but Amazon has turned their selling point to E-book. It also shows Paperbooks` crisis. 

However, it is impossible to totally replace Paperbook with E-book. Because people can`t forget the feel of touching papers, the smell of papers and the sound of turning pages.
So I think E-book and Paperbook are complementary. None of the two replace each other. No one can say one is better than the other.

The thing we remember is that the world is changing so fast and anyway we try to follow this flow. We just choose the better one depending on our circumstance. Be a wise man who can use the suitable device in a suitable circumstance. 

(Source : Google image, Hangyeore newspaper, Naver)