tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954962135021866321.post7798779644313107313..comments2023-06-27T04:18:43.985-07:00Comments on Erin Lange: DOOM!!erinjadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209791582504174374noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954962135021866321.post-75134205263681518412011-02-21T08:29:54.526-08:002011-02-21T08:29:54.526-08:00I would be sad if there were no bookstores, but I ...I would be sad if there were no bookstores, but I think they will still be around for quite a while because of some of the thing EJ said--bookstores provide more than just books, and some diehard paper-book lovers will never stop buying. <br />Great post!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954962135021866321.post-52071097522894832512011-02-18T06:43:43.204-08:002011-02-18T06:43:43.204-08:00EJ, i knew you would comment! :)
you're right ...EJ, i knew you would comment! :)<br />you're right that e-books didn't kill Borders, but i do think there's something to the fact that Borders' e-reader hasn't been successful the way B&N's Nook has. it's like you said - bookstores have to adapt. i didn't know you could get downloads and free coffee if you took your Nook to the actual store. that is genius of B&N.<br />i like your idea of bundling too!<br />hey, there's about to be a big empty building in my neighborhood. you want to come open a book shop? ;)erinjadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209791582504174374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954962135021866321.post-80764777841478703302011-02-17T08:27:50.251-08:002011-02-17T08:27:50.251-08:00eBooks didn't force Borders into bankruptcy. ...eBooks didn't force Borders into bankruptcy. A crap economy and mismanagement did. There are too many stores, and the pricing/experience isn't up to par. Amazon did more to hurt them than eBooks will ever do, simply by offering the same product at a cheaper price and not having to leave your house to get it. <br /><br />eBooks can and will coexist on some level with paper books, but it's up to bookstores and publishers to figure out how. <br /><br />Barnes & Noble is an example of what book sellers must do to bridge the gap between old and new. If I take my Nook to their store I get free downloads, free coffee, etc. I usually buy stuff while I'm there, too. It gets me back to their store, even when I have no real reason to go. Win/win/win (thank you Michael Scott!) <br /><br />Furthermore, publishing needs to get with the times as well and make the bookstores job easier. How about offering me the electronic version of a book bundled with the physical book? 9 times out of 10, I'd go buy the physical book (and even pay a couple dollars more) if I got the eBook to boot. How about added content to physical books that you can't get in eBook? <br /><br />The attitude of, "how do we 'save' paper books?" is probably going to get a lot of people in trouble financially, when they probably should be asking, "how do we facilitate reading/writing?" <br /><br />Great post, EJ!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.com