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fjtorres · 08-09-2011, 10:03 PM

If that livery services horseless carriages it might fetch a few bids.

B&N is not Borders or even BAM; they do have a viable strategy to transition to digital and are well positioned to address the academic ebook market when it materializes. They just lack the cash needed to weather the transition. That is why they need an investor with deep pockets and why livery metaphors are too facile and inaccurate.

08-09-2011, 10:03 PM	#21
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	If that livery services horseless carriages it might fetch a few bids. B&N is not Borders or even BAM; they do have a viable strategy to transition to digital and are well positioned to address the academic ebook market when it materializes. They just lack the cash needed to weather the transition. That is why they need an investor with deep pockets and why livery metaphors are too facile and inaccurate.