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Sony rolls out EPUB content, makes B&N nook transition easy and international
Readers here know I have my B&N Nook (see my initial hands-on and am very happy with it for several reasons. I wrote about the ability to load up and read all of my Fictionwise, eReader, Shortcovers, and public library content. I now have great news for those Sony Reader owners who are thinking about picking up a B&N nook, but don't want to lose all of their Sony Reader content. I have over 150 books on my Sony Reader 505 and today Sony launched new PC/Mac clients (renamed the eBook Store from Sony to the Reader Store) for managing your content and converted most all of their titles to the standard EPUB format.

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Advantages

As the production of eBooks does not consume paper, inks and printing processing expense, they have a lower cost of production and hence can be sold at a lower price than a conventional book. The most argued for benefit of an ebook is that people today are hooked on to their computers most of the time, which makes them easy to read and follow it. No matter in which remote area you stay you can have access to an ebook if you have an internet connection and you can buy it with same ease at which someone residing in urban areas can do. So the huge expenses related to selling and distribution is not involved and there is no requirement for packing and shipping the books. It can be advertised and sold through internet only.

Selling and distribution of an ebook does not need a sales team. EBooks are more interactive than printed books as they can contain audio video animations that help to convey the message of the author more effectively. You do not need to turn page after page in order to search for information. With the use of hyperlinks you can make cross reference to the texts of an ebook and can also search it with the click of a mouse.

It is easy to change and adjust the font type and the font size of your ebook so that it suits your reading abilities and eyesight. With an ebook on your laptop, you can also read it almost anywhere - in bus, train or while waiting in a lounge. They do not have any weight and hence are easily portable and can be moved from one place to another. If you want to carry eBooks, you can do it easily just by taking a back up in a CD, pen drive or in a laptop or notebook.

Large number of books can be stored in your computer without needing any special room or library space for them. As they are not in printed form they do not require any extra space in your desk or cupboard but rather stay in the hard disk of your computer. By buying an ebook you are also exercising your responsibilities towards society as eBooks do not require paper which is obtained after cutting trees. By downloading it you can get the required information within seconds.

EBooks also come with various special offers and bonuses on the internet which is not available with printed form of book. Once you download it, you don't need the internet connection to read it. You don't need to go to a bookstore for buying it rather buy it online, make payment and download the book within seconds. These books can be purchased and delivered instantly online. EBooks have lots of advantages and benefits associated with them causing their extreme popularity amongst the younger generation.

They have numbered pages, pictures, graphics, and table of contents in the same way as a printed book. Apart from the fact that they are not printed on paper and bonded in a book form, it has all other similarities that of a general book. An ebook or an electronic book can be termed as a digital media or a book in an electronic form which is not printed on paper but can be read on computers, smart phones and devices known as ebook readers.

Advantages of E-Book

E-book is a book in electronic format it can be downloaded to a computer (PC, Mac, laptop, PDA) and we can read it on the screen. It can have numbered pages, table of contents, pictures and graphics; exactly like a printed book even you can have the same experience of turning the pages with flip book technology.
E-books take up less space. You practically don't need any space to store them. You don't need a library or a room for them. You can store hundreds and thousands of e-books in your computer.
With today technology you can read e-books anywhere, on the bus, train, airplane and while standing in line.
E-books can show links, for easy access to more information and related websites.
E-books are searchable. You can easily search for any information in an e-book, instead of turning page after page.
E-books can be interactive and contain audio, video and animations, which can enhance the message that the author is trying to convey.
E-books can be printable, so that if you wish to read an e-book in the traditional way, you can very inexpensively print it with your home printer or at any printing shop.
Fonts in e-books can be resized, making it easier to read for people with disabilities. With additional software it is possible to turn some of the e-books into audio books.
E-books are very easy to sell and distribute.
It is very simple and easy to purchase and download an e-book. People living in big modernized cities, in a remote village in a far away country or on a small island, can equally access an e-book. It takes them the same amount of time to purchase and download an e-book, provided they have an Internet connection.
It is possible to purchase an e-book 24 hours a day, every day of the year, from the comfort of your own house or office. You can purchase and download an e-book, even if you are on a vacation, if you have a laptop and wireless Internet connection.
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