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Originally Posted by barryem
What's happening is really kind of interesting. I keep reading articles that come just short of predicting the end of B&N and other articles talking about independent bookstores coming back and thriving. A few years ago I read predictions that ebooks would replace or all but replace paper books.
Now, if what seems to be the present pattern continues, it looks like it might be the end of the super giant bookstores, the ones who put the neighborhood bookstores out of business. Of course it's too soon to predict this and I hope it doesn't happen. As much as I've always loved the little bookstores it was the big bookstores that were the most fun to browse in.
I don't get to browse in any of them anymore, unfortunately, and I miss them.
When I first retired, maybe 18 or 19 years ago, I spent a lot of days in B&N and Borders, sitting in their easy chairs, reading their books, drinking their coffee, day after day. It was great fun. I wonder if people in the future will get a chance to do that.
Barry
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Sure. People will go, sit comfortably, download ebooks to their ereaders and sip coffee. But, they'll be doing it at Starbucks.
Once we can download caffeine wirelessly, all bets are off!