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Originally Posted by mdibella
Eventually I would love to see this scenario at a retailer:
I go in to browse (because for a book lover there is nothing like the joy of spending time in a bookstore)...and as I wander around I see various interesting-looking offerings. I read the insider covers, maybe I read a few pages, and I decide which books I want. Right there on the shelf is some indication that the ebook is available, and I either swipe my credit card, or take a bit of paper with the scanner code, or whatever.
When I'm done choosing, I go to the register, hand the cashier my credit card AND my ebook reader, and the books are loaded onto it.
Well, in other words, I guess it works a bit like Amazon...but (I am sorry Amazon, I love you but this is a big BUT) they simply cannot duplicate the shelf full of colorful spines facing me, with the titles, the authors, and the chance to open the book to a page and random and start to read. Bookstores are special places!
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I definitely agree with your concept, To tweek it a bit for those of us that doesnt pack our reader with us all the time and the fact none of the Sony's are WIFI enable yet. Lets simplify the process. Most bookstores have a rewards card of some sort. How about we tie in your Sony account to that card so all you do is take the barcode to a kiosk or register scan it, swipe your Rewards card and then Payment option. It can be set up to auto pay from your sony account just like the Software does. Or insert Credit card, cash etc like the self checkout lines at Wal-Mart. Your card can have a pin for security, or prompt for a password. Or instead of carrying around a card for every retailer that offers one, Sony can release one to work with all the different stores. When I get the card I can go in and register my Borders info so that purchases will count for that card as well. The possibilities are endless even other web retailers can get in on this. I personally like to shop the shelves and decide if I like a book. If it is one that I like I put it on my list and when I get home I check ebook availability. When you see a book on the shelf it should be tagged in some way to identify and ebook version. Just some Ideas dont know if they will see the light of day.
JJ