Official: BORDERS is DONE.

**Alundil** · 02-19-11, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by WickedTribe

Oh, god. That's a bit depressing.

LOL Nah.....

Originally Posted by WickedTribe

BC3 needs to come out so that I can resume playing games.

Yes, ASAP

Originally Posted by HeavyG

I liked Borders. I hope the one in my town doesn't shut down. Oh well...

B&N and Books-A-Million for me (and Amazon online)

**ninja|oaklandr** · 02-22-11, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by Blakeman

I think you will see mostly local stores and the big chains disappear because of the use of kindles and other E-readers as you can get a new book without leaving your home. Our local mall had its Waldenbooks go out of business and one of the employees was saying they had tons of browsers but no buyers.

This news doesn't surprise me at all. ebooks are the future. The browser thing doesn't surprise me at all. People walk in look up the same book online and see it for 30-50% off and walk back out.

**Alundil** · 02-22-11, 10:00 AM

As tuned in to electronics and gadgets as I am, I don't see myself replacing my hardcover books with e-readers. I love the heft of books, the feeling of actually turning a page, the sound that it makes and even the smell of the book. It might sound silly to some, but reading books is a mental and tactile experience for me (and I am sure others as well).

**WickedTribe** · 02-22-11, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Alundil

As tuned in to electronics and gadgets as I am, I don't see myself replacing my hardcover books with e-readers. I love the heft of books, the feeling of actually turning a page, the sound that it makes and even the smell of the book. It might sound silly to some, but reading books is a mental and tactile experience for me (and I am sure others as well).

Yeah, me too. I also like lending and borrowing good books, which, as far as I know, isn't possible with ebooks.

**Alundil** · 02-22-11, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by WickedTribe

Yeah, me too. I also like lending and borrowing good books, which, as far as I know, isn't possible with ebooks.

Agreed - I do not think it is.

**Bubbasam** · 02-22-11, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Alundil

As tuned in to electronics and gadgets as I am, I don't see myself replacing my hardcover books with e-readers. I love the heft of books, the feeling of actually turning a page, the sound that it makes and even the smell of the book. It might sound silly to some, but reading books is a mental and tactile experience for me (and I am sure others as well).

I thought the same thing about albums - Pulling the album out, cleaning it on the turntable, reading the inside cover while it played, following along with the printed lyrics....but alas my 467 albums sit gathering dust with my 200 cassette tapes, while I listen to satellite radio instead. It's just a matter of time and you won't be able to buy books with the ease that you can now.

**DJ Ms. White** · 02-22-11, 02:31 PM

The CD industry will still be propped up by the radio business.

**Alundil** · 02-23-11, 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by Bubbasam

I thought the same thing about albums - Pulling the album out, cleaning it on the turntable, reading the inside cover while it played, following along with the printed lyrics....but alas my 467 albums sit gathering dust with my 200 cassette tapes, while I listen to satellite radio instead. It's just a matter of time and you won't be able to buy books with the ease that you can now.

I understand the point that you are trying to make.

However, the only difference is that to listen to an album requires the use of another device. One that got replaced by smaller and smaller devices. Audio purists still maintain that vinyl was/is the best sounding around. If vinyl albums had gotten smaller and smaller perhaps they'd still be around.

With books, I need no additional devices to read/enjoy them. They, themselves, are the device so to speak.

**Bubbasam** · 02-24-11, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by Alundil

I understand the point that you are trying to make.

However, the only difference is that to listen to an album requires the use of another device. One that got replaced by smaller and smaller devices. Audio purists still maintain that vinyl was/is the best sounding around. If vinyl albums had gotten smaller and smaller perhaps they'd still be around.

With books, I need no additional devices to read/enjoy them. They, themselves, are the device so to speak.

Understood....I was referring to the sentimental, ritualistic feeling of playing albums that parallels to how you previously said "I love the heft of books, the feeling of actually turning a page, the sound that it makes and even the smell of the book. It might sound silly to some, but reading books is a mental and tactile experience for me ". It sounds like you like reading books as much as I used to like playing albums.

**Alundil** · 02-24-11, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by Bubbasam

Understood....I was referring to the sentimental, ritualistic feeling of playing albums that parallels to how you previously said "I love the heft of books, the feeling of actually turning a page, the sound that it makes and even the smell of the book. It might sound silly to some, but reading books is a mental and tactile experience for me ". It sounds like you like reading books as much as I used to like playing albums.

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