RIP Borders
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB…
Looks like Amazon and e-books really are killing off traditional bookstores.
- instrmntl0
wow that sucks. even tho i buy from amazon, i like to go in to borders and check out the books first. i guess i was one of their problems.
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Found this quote interesting
"I think that there will be a 50% reduction in bricks-and-mortar shelf space for books within five years, and 90% within 10 years," says Mike Shatzkin, chief executive of Idea Logical Co., a New York consulting firm. "Book stores are going away."
- sseo0
But where will people gather for Oprah's book-club readings?
- Weyland0
for shame
- CALLES0
probably the little starbucks inside of the store will expand
- the little space will now be the bookstore, the rest of the huge 2 story building will be starbucksFrosty_spl
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- sublocked0
Crap now even less places for me to telecommute from.
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i only use those places to check out magazines which never had as great selection as the tower records before it went bye bye. Or just buy a book when i didn't want to wait. Also theres a site my buddy uses that deals in all used books.. cant recall what it is but its how he buys his. as far as eReading goes i prefer the non ereader except for shorts like comics.