The definition of e-bookThe concept behind an e-book is that it should provide all
the functionality of an ordinary book but in a manner
that is (overall) less expensive and more environmentally
friendly. The actual term e-book is somewhat confusingly
used to refer to a variety of things: custom
software to play e-book titles, dedicated
hardware to play e-book titles,
and the e-book titles themselves. Individual e-book titles
can be free or commercial (but will always be less
expensive than their printed counterparts) and have to be
loaded into a player to be read. Players vary wildly in
capability level. Basic ones allow simple reading and
bookmarking; better ones include various features like
hypertext, illustrations, audio,
and even limited video. Other optional features allow the
user to mark-up sections of text, leave notes, circle or
diagram things, highlight passages, program or customize
settings, and even use interactive
fiction. There are many types of e-book; a couple
popular ones include the Newton
book and Palm DOC.
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