ABOUT
EBOOKS
Introducing
the future of the printed word
The e-book is the probably the
greatest advance in publishing since the introduction of the printing
press back in 1452. The e-book or electronic book is a device specifically
designed to store and display books. It is easy to use, enabling you
to concentrate on reading, rather than grappling with new technology.
Simultaneously
you can have several of your current novels available on the e-book,
as well as having your own library safely stored away on your PC.
Since their introduction
in mid '99,there have been several different e-books available on
the market. Although the initial models of Rocket Book and Softbook
are no longer available there are ongoing developments in this market.
Currently, the small handheld computers, such as the Palm Pilot,
are suitable for accepting books in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) formats
and the introduction of "Microsoft Reader" has provided increasing
scope for higher resolution text displays on a variety of devices.
The initial interest
was high with sales well exceeding 10,000 and the price has more
than halved in the first six months. Regardless of the e-book you
chose, rest assured that at eballiance we aim to keep abreast of the
developing technology and ensure our titles are readily available
to you.
Visit our resources page for links to web sites of e-book
manufactures and retailers.
Amazingly, within
50 years of Gutenberg's first printing press 20 million copies of
35,000 different titles became available. With modern technology
you can be sure that a similar number of new titles will be available
for the e-book even quicker and many will never be released in printed
format.
So welcome to the publishing revolution, with
eballiance
and
the e-book, the future of the printed word.
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