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Message: Hello! I saw this Hot Product on Teach Primary Magazine's website and thought you might like it - please find an excerpt below: Issued by Sainsbury's Finance Is the paperback set to become a thing of the past? For people who really enjoy reading, there can be few greater pleasures than curling up with a favourite book and allowing an afternoon to pass away in rapt concentration. And while a quiet corner and a comfortable chair are major factors in this experience, perhaps just as important for some is the simple feel of a book itself. But it seems as if the satisfying texture of the printed page - and its intoxicating smell - is increasingly giving way to the sheen of a digital screen, as electronic readers start to take off in the UK. E-readers - effectively a book-sized screen - aim to provide a natural reading experience, while cramming perhaps hundreds of volumes into a thin, sleek body. It’s true that e-readers had been relatively slow to catch on in this country - perhaps due to the fact that book giant Amazon’s market-leading Kindle, recognised as being the iPod of the e-reader world, has only had a UK online book store since August 2010. And Amazon recently reported that e-books were outselling paperbacks and hardbacks combined across its whole business, while sales in the UK market over the past few months have reportedly astonished Amazon. Pros So, what do they have to offer the conventional bookworm? In terms of usage, one of the obvious benefits an e-reader has over the printed word is that of convenience. Amazon says that the latest Kindle - effectively the third-generation model - can store up to 3,500 books within its sleek innards. Compare this to popping more than a couple of books in your holiday luggage, and it may start to make sense. In addition, the latest version weighs around half a pound. More than this, though, the screen - for some, the bugbear of using a computer - is not backlit, and is configured so that can be read in direct sunlight, meaning the experience of reading a book in the real world is not compromised. Also, it is designed so the individual letters look ‘printed’, meaning it is less harsh on the eye than an LED screen. And because there is little illumination needed, the Kindle has a long battery life - allowing you to really pore over the ‘pages’, without worrying about having your enjoyment interrupted. Another factor is price. Once you’ve bought the device, which starts at around £110, you may find yourself saving longer term if you are a real bookworm. Popular… If you want to read the full article, please visit: https://www.teachprimary.com/hot_products/view/sainsburys-finance Thanks!