Frankly Speaking: Expanding the Concept of On-Demand Books
‘On-demand’ may be more about what book buyers want—affordability
and availability—than technology.
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Frank Romano
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Over time, the independent bookstore was displaced by the chain superstore, which is being displaced by the online bookstore. I contend that each displaced the other because of price and availability. For books bought online, it may not be evident which were printed just for you.
Times and technology change. I was sitting in the 2,000-plus-volume library of the Cunard Queen Mary 2 in the North Atlantic with an Amazon Kindle. I connected to Amazon's website wirelessly and downloaded an e-book. Almost any book. Instantly. In the middle of an ocean. Get the picture?
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- Penguin Books
- Places:
- United States
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Frank Romano
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Frank Romano is Professor Emeritus at RIT School of Media Sciences.
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