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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
Just a counterpoint. Before you write off the brick and mortar bookstore, look how much money Starbucks has made selling a cup of coffee to people who didn't need to go there for coffee....
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Yes, but you have to go there to get the physical product. I don't think that's the same thing. You can say the same thing about bottled water... people buy what comes out of the tap in a bottle... I'm not sure why.
But, look at physical DVD rental places. They are dropping like flies. It is due to Netflix and digital on-demand movie rentals and sales.
If people can get the SAME product without going to a store they will. Look at digital banking... I bank online. I pretty much never go to the bank anymore... there is no need. If the bank put a kiosk that allowed me to access my account over there web interface... would I go to the bank to do that. No....
I think ebooks sustaining a physical store is a pipe dream. If the p-books aren't sustaining the store it will go out of business.
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