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Originally Posted by ATDrake
I couldn't comment on the content, but the actual page seems to have a rather clean, reasonably aesthetic uncluttered design which I personally like and consider gender-neutral. Too bad their site is missing some functionality which would make it easier to use as well as good-looking.
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Personally, one of the reasons I stopped shopping at Amazon years ago was that I really hate the way its website looks and works. I much prefer B&N's look. I always find it difficult to locate a book at Amazon unless I know either the ISBN, author, or title. In the very olden days, Amazon had filters that I could use, but then it changed its website and omitted the filters I use. Things may be better today at Amazon (I haven't been to Amazon in several years), but as I said, I like B&N's look and filtering.
I was never a fan of the one-click shopping because it eliminated a step that gave me an opportunity to rethink whether I really wanted to make the purchase. I know people love it, but I don't mind an extra click or two that gives me an opportunity to change my mind.
I'm not sure what functionality ATDrake thinks is missing at B&N. I like the options for narrowing down my choices and I haven't noted any missing functionality. But that doesn't mean there isn't some missing functionality, just that I haven't noticed it.