Nowadays,e-readers such as Kindles and ipads are readily accessible to readers,which has invited heated debate on whether printed books will become a thing of the past.Some suggest that printed books are a thing of the past.They claim that e-readers can let you carry a library around in your pocket and are ideal for people who are on a trip but don't want the bulk of multiple books weighing them down.In addition,it is easy to adjust the font （字体）size,type and background color of the electronic books according to one's own preference.What's more,tons of e-books are offered free or a much cheaper price online.However,printed books lovers see things quite differently.They argue that printed books are reliable,tangible（有形的） and even contribute to memory.
It is true that e-books,in many respects,seem like better alternatives to paperbacks in terms of convenience,size and storage space.However,l do believe that there will always be a demand for printed books despite the current decline.For one thing,online information doesn't dig much further and lacks depth and accuracy,so people still tend to refer to printed books when they want to search a subject in depth.For another,no other medium can provide the ease and comfort that are unique to printed books.Last but not least,a majority of people just like the comforting smell of paper and the weight of a physical book.As far as printed book lovers are concerned,it is a pure pleasant for them to sense a pile of pages with their fingers.Besides,it is a sheer enjoyment to find out that all books they have read are stored in memory.
From what has been discussed above,l boldly （大胆地）conclude that printed books have its own vivid advantages as well as reader groups.Therefore,printed books will survive the onslaught（猛攻） of e-readers forever.
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