New E-reader...

Plumadona · 04-01-2018, 11:25 AM

Strand is a very old and well-known bookstore in New York City. Offering new and used books, it’s a browsers paradise. Alas, change comes to us all...

...or does it?

https://strandbooks.us9.list-manage....c&e=d9b2d482c9

Randy11 · 04-01-2018, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plumadona

Strand is a very old and well-known bookstore in New York City. Offering new and used books, it’s a browsers paradise. Alas, change comes to us all...

...or does it?

https://strandbooks.us9.list-manage....c&e=d9b2d482c9

I think, it's for the 1st of April

But a good way to explain why (for them) an e-reader never replace a paper book.

I like the 'Infinite Battery Life'.

rcentros · 04-01-2018, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plumadona

Strand is a very old and well-known bookstore in New York City. Offering new and used books, it’s a browsers paradise. Alas, change comes to us all...

...or does it?

https://strandbooks.us9.list-manage....c&e=d9b2d482c9

Pretty funny. I got an ad in my email from Redbox touting streaming movies at select kiosks. "Come early to reserve a good spot on the sidewalk."

HLS · 04-01-2018, 06:58 PM

I dislike paper books. Long live the ereader

crich70 · 04-02-2018, 01:04 AM

lol. I think they are using a little satire to poke fun at ebooks.

gmw · 04-02-2018, 04:07 AM

My favourite bit was: "Strindle WILL dissolve in water - just like a real book"

JSWolf · 04-02-2018, 04:48 AM

I liked

Quote:

Don't sacrifice that familar book smell. Strindle's adjustable vial of concentrated Vintage Book Musk Oil© keeps your reading experience as fragrant as you want it to be.

Adoby · 04-02-2018, 04:56 AM

I shudder to think how many paper books it takes to make one vial of concentrated Vintage Book Musk Oil©.

DuckieTigger · 04-02-2018, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Adoby

I shudder to think how many paper books it takes to make one vial of concentrated Vintage Book Musk Oil©.

There is no shortage of books destined to be pulped.

Adoby · 04-03-2018, 12:22 AM

...and perhaps it is possible to increase yield by storing the books in a humid and warm climate, to get some mold and fungi going?

And then let some cultured booklice, silverfish, mice and roaches have access to the books for a while.

gmw · 04-03-2018, 02:27 AM

And if they're adding an odoriser then e-books could be written to use it: jungle smells to go with Tarzan books, dead-body smells to go with murder mysteries. The possibilities are endless.

Nabeel · 04-03-2018, 06:45 AM

beautifully made little display

crich70 · 04-03-2018, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

There is no shortage of books destined to be pulped.

Many no doubt to be found on the Bestseller list.

Pulpmeister · 04-07-2018, 12:25 AM

Best of all, the Strindle comes pre-loaded with every book in the store....

I looked in on the Strand many years ago, and was like a dog in a field full of rabbits-- didn't know which one to chase. I stayed at an equivalently distinctive hotel, at E 25th and 3rd, called the Carlton Arms. $25 a night, who was I to complain. No lift, no room service, baths down the corridor. The place was consantly being redecorated by students at the Baruch art college opposite. My room was a brave stab at Mondrian. The corrisor, painted black, was ornamented with Egyprian bas-reliefs, clearly moulded from life, fitted with Egyptian head dresses and painted in gold, lapis lazulii etc.

Memorable, like the Strand.

Pulpmeister · 04-07-2018, 12:30 AM

And here is the corridor:

04-01-2018, 11:25 AM	#1
Plumadona Groupie Posts: 188 Karma: 615554 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Oasis, Kindle HD6, Kindle PW2, Sony PRS-T1, Nook NE1	New E-reader... Strand is a very old and well-known bookstore in New York City. Offering new and used books, it’s a browsers paradise. Alas, change comes to us all... ...or does it? https://strandbooks.us9.list-manage....c&e=d9b2d482c9

04-07-2018, 12:25 AM	#14
Pulpmeister Wizard Posts: 2,502 Karma: 28893796 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle	Best of all, the Strindle comes pre-loaded with every book in the store.... I looked in on the Strand many years ago, and was like a dog in a field full of rabbits-- didn't know which one to chase. I stayed at an equivalently distinctive hotel, at E 25th and 3rd, called the Carlton Arms. $25 a night, who was I to complain. No lift, no room service, baths down the corridor. The place was consantly being redecorated by students at the Baruch art college opposite. My room was a brave stab at Mondrian. The corrisor, painted black, was ornamented with Egyprian bas-reliefs, clearly moulded from life, fitted with Egyptian head dresses and painted in gold, lapis lazulii etc. Memorable, like the Strand. Last edited by Pulpmeister; 04-07-2018 at 12:31 AM.

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04-01-2018, 06:58 PM	#4
HLS Wizard Posts: 2,027 Karma: 15107670 Join Date: May 2017 Device: Sage, Scribe, Boox Note 2 Plus, iPad Pros and Samsungs S6,S7,S8	I dislike paper books. Long live the ereader

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crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	lol. I think they are using a little satire to poke fun at ebooks.

04-02-2018, 04:07 AM	#6
gmw cacoethes scribendi Posts: 5,809 Karma: 137770742 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura One & H2Ov2, Sony PRS-650	My favourite bit was: "Strindle WILL dissolve in water - just like a real book"

04-02-2018, 04:56 AM	#8
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,736 Karma: 26785668 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Thinkpad E595, Ubuntu Mate, Huawei Mediapad 5, Bouye Likebook Plus	I shudder to think how many paper books it takes to make one vial of concentrated Vintage Book Musk Oil©.

04-03-2018, 12:22 AM	#10
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,736 Karma: 26785668 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Thinkpad E595, Ubuntu Mate, Huawei Mediapad 5, Bouye Likebook Plus	...and perhaps it is possible to increase yield by storing the books in a humid and warm climate, to get some mold and fungi going? And then let some cultured booklice, silverfish, mice and roaches have access to the books for a while.

04-03-2018, 02:27 AM	#11
gmw cacoethes scribendi Posts: 5,809 Karma: 137770742 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura One & H2Ov2, Sony PRS-650	And if they're adding an odoriser then e-books could be written to use it: jungle smells to go with Tarzan books, dead-body smells to go with murder mysteries. The possibilities are endless.

04-03-2018, 06:45 AM	#12
Nabeel Zealot Posts: 146 Karma: 2747136 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Britain Device: Kobo Aura One	beautifully made little display

04-07-2018, 12:30 AM	#15
Pulpmeister Wizard Posts: 2,502 Karma: 28893796 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle	And here is the corridor:

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