Frankly Speaking: Expanding the Concept of On-Demand Books
‘On-demand’ may be more about what book buyers want—affordability
and availability—than technology.
Lane's other invention was the Penguincubator, the first vending machine for books, installed at 66 Charing Cross Road in London, which took the book beyond the library, the traditional bookstore and the traditional book price. For a few pence, you could have reading matter immediately. These were on-demand books without on-demand printing.
- Companies:
- Penguin Books
- Places:
- United States
Frank Romano is Professor Emeritus at RIT School of Media Sciences.
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