4 Comments on "What exactly is an ebook? What makes an ebook different from a normal document?"
hexrunt said on Mar 14th, 2010 at 9:54 PM:
It can be in any number of forms. An Ebook is simply an “electronic” book.
jeanniebee625 said on Mar 15th, 2010 at 2:20 PM:
An ebook can be in any format — usually it is a doc or a pdf, but can be saved differently. It is simply a term used to describe an electronic copy of a book. It is another way of defining it–to be included among paperbacks, hardcovers, audio books, and now–ebooks!
Zoomin Zoomout said on Mar 16th, 2010 at 12:19 PM:
An e-book is simply a soft copy of a book. i.e. a book which can be viewed on computer.
smarty7 is back said on Mar 17th, 2010 at 12:44 AM:
An e-book (for electronic book: also ebook: also ecobook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book. Such documents are usually read on personal computers, or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-book devices.
An e-book is a specialised type of e-text.
Difference Between the two types of books are
* All e-book devices require power.
* There is always a concern that the book format will not be readable by future e-book devices.
* Book reading devices are significantly more expensive than most paper books.
* Book readers are more likely to be stolen than paper books.
* Paper books are less fragile than book readers. You can sit on a book, jump on it, drop it from a height, and it still remains readable. However, the pages of paper books are subject to ripping. Both varieties of books suffer from potential liquid damage (eg. spills, submersion etc.)
Normally a eBook is in pdf format however it can be in html also.
a popular known site for eBook is
It can be in any number of forms. An Ebook is simply an “electronic” book.
An ebook can be in any format — usually it is a doc or a pdf, but can be saved differently. It is simply a term used to describe an electronic copy of a book. It is another way of defining it–to be included among paperbacks, hardcovers, audio books, and now–ebooks!
An e-book is simply a soft copy of a book. i.e. a book which can be viewed on computer.
An e-book (for electronic book: also ebook: also ecobook) is the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book. Such documents are usually read on personal computers, or on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book readers or e-book devices.
An e-book is a specialised type of e-text.
Difference Between the two types of books are
* All e-book devices require power.
* There is always a concern that the book format will not be readable by future e-book devices.
* Book reading devices are significantly more expensive than most paper books.
* Book readers are more likely to be stolen than paper books.
* Paper books are less fragile than book readers. You can sit on a book, jump on it, drop it from a height, and it still remains readable. However, the pages of paper books are subject to ripping. Both varieties of books suffer from potential liquid damage (eg. spills, submersion etc.)
Normally a eBook is in pdf format however it can be in html also.
a popular known site for eBook is