PETALING JAYA: Good news for bookworms – you can now read up to 2,000 books or more at any one time.
This is made possible through the availability of many brands of electronic e-readers which are not only environmentially-friendly but space-saving too.
MPH Bookstores Sdn Bhd chief operating officer Donald Kee said e-readers could help resolve the problem of students having to lug heavy school bags.
“E-readers are popular in many advanced countries. It is common to see people reading them on public transport,” he told The Star.
In Malaysia, most buyers are urbanites aged between 25 and 35 years.
Malaysian Nature Society president Tan Sri Salleh Mohd Nor however said it is a misconception that e-readers protect forests because books are usually made from trees grown on plantations,
“We support e-readers as it’s good to use less paper.
“However, many older people might prefer reading from a traditional book,” he said.
Kee said MPH was looking at ways to promote e-readers. It expects sales of e-readers to hit RM1mil within the next year.
E-readers are priced between RM599 and RM1,299 each.
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