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In the past few decades, as information technology was developed, lifestyle of human-being has been dramatically changed. To be specific, people can access any information they want in the Internet or using computer, they can perform a variety of things, such as shopping, watching a movie, and so on. As a result of continuous development of new technology, portable electronic devices, such as smart phones, tablet computers were invented and these devices are widespread in human's life. Now, there are debates on whether portable devices can be alternatives for printed books. I certainly believe that students will not use printed books in twenty years because portable devices can contain a huge amount of information without gaining weight, and because most of twenties now, who are familiar with these portable devices, will lead society in twenty years.
To begin with, there can be so many books in portable devices with gaining no weight. This means people do not have to carry heavy back packs as they used to. They just carry a smartphone, or tablet, which is much lighter than tens of books. For example, when I was a junior in university, I had so many classes and all professors recommended buying textbooks which were more than a thousand pages. So I carried these books everyday and I was exhausted after classes were finished. However, after I got a tablet, the situation was totally changed. I could save all my textbooks and class material in my tablet and just go for a class with it.
On top of that, most of youths who are familiar with portable electronic devices will lead society in twenty years. Most of the people whose activities are so dominant in the society are usually 40 or 50 years old. These people can use portable electronic devices but are not accustomed to using them. However, in a few decades, they will retire or resign their positions as they are getting aged and forties and fifties, who are now twenties or thirties, replace with their positions. This change will lead portable devices to replace with paper used to make a report because current twenties or thirties can use it very efficiently.
To sum up, portable electronic devices can contain so many books without gaining weight and people who are accustomed to using portable devices will play a dominant role in their societies within twenty years. In this regard, I think students will not use paper-based books but e-books. |