A: If you buy an e-book, do you need to buy an e-reader?
B: You don’t have to. Most computers or tablets will do the trick. Having said that, there are many advantages to having an e-reader.
A: Aren’t all e-readers black and white, with small screens?
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B: But the e-Paper display technology actually imitates printed paper, and gives off very little blue light, so it’s better for your eyes.
A: Hmm, I spend a lot of time looking at my phone or tablet, and when I do, my eyes get really tired.
B: E-book readers have another plus to them: they use very little electricity!
A: 買電子書的話，需不需要買電子書閱讀器啊？
B: 不需要，一般的電腦或是平板都可以看啊。不過我有一個閱讀器，覺得好處多多。
A: 閱讀器不都是黑白的，螢幕好小？
B: 可是它用的「電子紙」顯示技術，模仿紙上的印刷，發出的藍光很少，所以對眼睛比較好。
A: 嗯，我每次看手機和平板久了，眼睛都很痠。
B: 電子書閱讀器還有一個優點，就是非常省電！
（Translated by Paul Cooper, Taipei Times／台北時報林俐凱）
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