What are the advantages of paper?

Answer 1

Advantage: Its cheap.

Disadvantage: Paper cuts could kill you. On paper, there is one major advantage. You can write or illustrate many things. You could also use it as a printing material to put the words from the computer to your paper. The disadvantege is that paper is from trees, and so we have to cut down trees so we could use paper. It could lead and increase deforestation. ;-(

Answer 2

In terms of Project Management and General Paper type Documents the advantages/merits are:

1. You don't need power/batteries or computers to read documents;

2. It is good for audit purposes and for signatures because it is harder to fake than electronic documents;

3. It is good for drawing maps and diagrams to show relevant information, rather than just downloading a map that shows everything;

4. In small quantities it takes up less space and is lighter than electronic devices;

5. It is good for outside reading as it is not affected by bright sunshine, like many display screens;

6. It can be easier to review larger documents when you need to go back and forth in the document or to see written amendments you have made;

7. It is good at showing larger pictures (A3 size), instead of being limited to the display size;

8. It is very good at displaying complex structures (e.g. music, art, mathematics) or complex languages;

9. It can be easier to protect and look after;

10. It can be very personal e.g. writing a card, especially if you use your imagination and a little origami.

The disadvantages/demerits are:

1. It is slow to distribute compared to electronic media;

2. It can be difficult to do searches to find the appropriate section;

3. It can be destroyed or lost very easily;

4. Generally only one person can see the information at one time;

5. It can be difficult to see if you have the most up-to-date version;

6. It can need an index or archiving system to retrieve it if there is a lot of it;

7. In larger quantities it can take up more space/weigh more than electronic media/devices;

8. It can get wet and doesn't last very long in the rain (except the waxed or plastic protected versions)

9. It can get worn and ripped if mistreated or handled a lot.

10. It can be difficult to maintain for long periods of time.

Answer 3

Paper is biodegradable and recyclable, making it an environmentally friendly option. It is versatile and can be easily written on or printed on. Paper is portable and convenient for note-taking, sketching, and communication.

Answer 4

The advantages of paper is that it is used for writing and printing. It is also used for cleaning in the form of paper towels, tissues etc.

Answer 5

paper is made of trees and if they cut down more because of paper then we will have no more oxygen for us to live!:(

Answer 6

The advantages of using paper would be having a hard copy, being able to easily transport it. The disadvantages would be more trees cut down. More likely to become wasteful.