Ebooks Or Printed Books - Which Are Better?

It's a question that has been asked time and time again; what is better for you, reading from a traditional book or reading from a digital book (e-reader)?

Veena Bissram, a communication specialist recently posted a great article on the Social Media website, Mashable, which highlights a study on the issue of reading.

The study, undertaken by Research Unit Media Convergence of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in cooperation with MVB Marketing highlights that at the end of the day, it makes absolutely no difference.

"There are no disadvantages to reading from electronic reading devices compared with reading printed texts," the study showed. Professor Dr. Stephan Füssel, chair of the Gutenberg-Institute of Book Studies and spokesperson for the Media Convergence Research Unit at JGU also states that in reference to cultural issues regarding reading, "There is no (reading) culture clash – whether it is analog or digital, reading remains the most important cultural technology,".

So what bought this study about? According to Veena Bissram,

The study was conducted after readers in Germany became skeptical about reading from electronic devices like ereaders and tablet PCs compared to traditional printed books.

Participants in the study read a variety of texts with different levels of understanding on an Amazon Kindle 3, Apple iPad and in print. Their reading behaviors and brain activity were examined using an EEG machine and eye tracking tools.

Be sure to head over to Mashable and read the full story today.

Read my review on the Sony PRS-350 SC Pocket Ebook Reader.