eBook (Electronic Books), the so-called "electronic books", is a new online publishing method created using Internet technology. It implements the traditional book publishing and distribution method in a computer, which is different from Publications on traditional paper media. After the content of the book is made into an electronic version, it is sold online at 1/3 to 1/2 the price of traditional paper books. After the buyer pays with a credit card or electronic money, he or she can download it and read it offline on a computer using a dedicated browser. E-books are different from free online reading today. They are the latest books launched simultaneously with the paper version, so you have to pay a certain fee to read them. Unlike CD-ROM books, e-books are purchased based on the Internet.

As for the books we call pBooks, eBooks may not be perfect, but they also have very distinct advantages, such as: for the entire industry, there are no inventory and environmental issues. As we all know, the paper industry is an important industry that wastes resources and causes pollution; for our publishers, the cost in the printing and distribution process will be greatly reduced, and at the same time, it completely breaks through the restriction of print runs, because many products have academic value and The print run of books with cultural accumulation value is not large. In traditional distribution, publishing such books will not be economically worthwhile. In eBook, this will no longer be a problem; for readers like us, it is convenient to view and search. , add or delete comments and comments at will, without the difficulty of carrying, and more personalized printing on demand (POD - Printing on demand), which will allow us to enjoy reading as a reader in the digital age even more. Of course, we must realize that from pBook to eBook, many difficulties must be solved, such as strong technical support in hardware (reading tools) and software (reading software), transcending the deep-rooted traditional reading habits of human beings, and a series of necessities. People have headaches, such as copyright protection, online payment, etc., but online publishing will definitely be a development direction of the publishing industry. Maybe it is not realistic to talk about eBook completely replacing pBook, but in the process of human development, each kind of brings New concepts or things that bring a lot of convenience must also be the general trend.