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I used to like to hang out at bookstores... specifically, my local bookstore where the owner and clerks knew me, knew my tastes, knew their inventory, and therefore could steer me towards great material, and discuss it intelligently. Alas, I don't get that from Borders or B&N megastores, so I only go when I want a certain book... that day... and I expect to be able to get it there.
While it's true that I would want to leave a bookstore with a product in my hands... if I went there and they did not have the book I wanted (something that happens quite often to me), I would be more than satisfied to be able to have an e-book of the title e-mailed to me by the time I get home. Maybe even to order the print book, and get the e-book e-mailed to me anyway.
The value of this is, to me, twofold: One, you at least get the book in e-format, even if you wanted print; and Two, it gets e-books out there for more people to think about and try, and spreads their market. So I'm okay with the idea, in theory at least. I'd like to see how they come out in practice, what formats are available, cost, DRM, etc.
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