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Originally Posted by Ninjalawyer
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Originally Posted by 46jimbo
But wouldn't it be nice to be able to browse in a book store, take a book up to the counter and say, "I'd like the epub version of this one, please." You hand them your ereader and they load it for you on the spot.
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No, that would only be nice feature if you can't quite wrap your head around buying something electronically and only managed to find one of them thar new er-eaders because it was a gift from a grandchild. No, that would only be nice feature if you can't quite wrap your head around buying something electronically and only managed to find one of them thar new er-eaders because it was a gift from a grandchild. |
Don't be ridiculous. The experience of browsing in a physical bookshop is still far superior to flicking through screens on Amazon. In-store downloads are one of the few chances that physical stores have to stay alive over the next decade, and it's something they need to get right. And if we really are moving into a 'Post-PC' era, you need to be able to do that without having to sync back home.
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