With e-books becoming more and more popular, there are many vocal dissenters who say that "real" books will always be inherently superior. While I enjoy having physical copies of books as much as the next person, having a Kindle does have its advantages.
1. Saves Space
I love bookshelves. I hope to one day have a book collection that spans multiple shelves so that those who visit can look in awe at my library. Sadly, space occasionally becomes an issue and not everyone has room to store a warehouse full of books.
While it may not be as visually impressive as a large shelf, a Kindle allows you to own a vast collection without needing to worry about storing it.
2. Lower Prices
In this tough economy, people have to save where they can. For book lovers, an e-reader will allow you to do just that as e-book prices are lower than hardcover books and are usually slightly lower than paperback books depending on the title.
Even better, some books are free. That's right, free, having a cost of 0 dollars and 0 cents. If you're a fan of classic literature, you can make out like a bandit as these are often the titles that go for nothing. I downloaded "War and Peace" for nothing. Will I read it? I don't know, but it was free, so I figured, "what the heck?" I also downloaded "Frankenstein" even though I didn't really like that book when I read it. Free swag is free swag, and this allows you to partake in some.
3. Great for Travel
If you fly a lot, you will love the Kindle. It reduces your bag weight significantly, especially if you're the type to bring multiple books on a trip. If you're a fantasy reader, this will save you the hassle of hauling around one, if not more, doorstopper novels.
4. Durability
While I would recommend getting a protective cover for your e-reader in any event, these do tend to take a bit more of a beating than paperbacks do. You don't need to worry about tears or folds when carrying it around with you.
5. It Saves Your Spot for You
No need for bookmarks here. If you go back to the main screen, then click on the title of the book you were reading, it will take you to the last page you were on. No longer will you need to worry about folding pages or finding something to hold your spot when you need to get up to do something.
Final thoughts
People are more than welcome to prefer physical copies of books. As said before, I fall into that category myself, but there's no denying that e-readers have some definite benefits that should not be so easily dismissed.
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