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Originally Posted by Phogg
And slide rules.
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Now let's not get carried away here.
Slide rules are valuable collectibles; objects d'art for those who can understand and appreciate the precision multi-scales on the laminated bamboo upscale models. Or the sheer elegance of the ultra-rare round and cylindrical slide rules.
They are nothing like buggy whips or B&M retailers. Nothing!
http://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/unusual.html
Actually, the slide rule is still useful in education for teaching basic principles of math. And they are still being manufactured and sold:
http://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/circular.html
B&M retailers should spend the time they waste lambasting Amazon (to no effect) doing something productive, like advertising their stores. Even if it is just walking the streets with a sandwich board.
"Read at Joe's".
That would at least achieve *something*.
Seriously: when was the last time you saw a bookstore advertise?
I can't even remember...
Might be good for a poll or thread somewhere.