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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga
This is a completely backwards idea.
Why, exactly, would I want to get in a car, drive 20 minutes to the store, browse for 30 minutes, spend 15 minutes checking out, then another 20 going home -- when I can download a sample, read it, buy it, and have it on my device in 10 minutes?
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I may be the only neanderthal on MR, but I hate shopping for books online. One of the most frustrating things I do is try to see what is available at Fictionwise. Every time I log in to FW, I think to myself --Why did I join?
I much prefer to go to the B&M store and browse the stacks. A well-designed cover will grab my attention; I do not have to already know what I am looking for or what genre. And, unfortunately for me, I tend to impulse buy. In the past month alone, I have spent more than $400 at my local B&N, whereas I have only spent about $20 at FW (excluding membership, which reminds me -- I haven't gotten my free book for renewing yet).
I know there are people who find spending hours on their computer shopping rewarding and stress free, but I'm not one of them. I hate it, unless I happen to know exactly what I want to buy (e.g., when I reorder my tea).
Amazon, B&N, Fictionwise, and the other online ebook etailers offer very difficult to browse interfaces (albeit some are better than others). But I hate feeling chained for hours to my computer to search for an ebook. I much prefer the experience of a B&M store, which is why I still buy more pbooks than ebooks.