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Originally Posted by dsvick
"Come and browse the physical books, have a latte and muffin while you're at it. When you're ready to leave we'll install your purchases on your reader!!
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Except for the lack of physical e-book media, this first part essentially describes the B&N nook experience.
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Originally Posted by dsvick
Didn't bring your reader? Take home our handy SD card (or other compatible media) and install them yourself!! Bring the card back for a discount on your next purchase!"
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And a customer-accessible Web browser could handle this part by adding them to your account.
The trend is for physical media to go away in every content area, to be replaced with pervasive Internet connections and cloud storage. Music gets download. Movies get streamed. I just don't see e-books bucking that trend, unless someone comes up with an e-book reading device cheap enough to be a one-shot, single-title device that sells for less than $15 (content and all) and still makes a profit.