I love going to Barnes and Noble to buy books, CDs and magazines. In the next 5 years will they still be in business or go away like music stores did? Will electronic book readers catch on? Or will people still like reading paperbacks and going to the book store?
I hope book stores will be around for a long time.
Sony now has an electronic reader where you can download up to 150 book titles and read throuhg this electronic divice. The sony reader only has 2 hours of battery life. How could you take something like that camping or on an airplane?
I hate e-books. A book is something where you turn the page. Not an electronic device.
Music Stores haven’t disappeared. There are plenty here in MN, true music stores. Maybe it’s just where u are.
No, I don’t think book stores will ever go away. There are somethings that technology just can’t replace and that’s good old paperback. Book stores have so much variety, it would take a while for all of that to be transferred totally to technology. I love Barnes and Noble (actually js passedd one in the mall..lol) I love reading books and their r millions like us who wouldn’t dare be lazy enough to listen to a computer read a book for/to us!
Yes, smart people will always read.
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I think people like yourself will never let anything happen to barnes and noble. atleast i hope not
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Nah, electronic books will never take off. Book stores will be around for a long time (at least the big ones like B&N and Hastings).
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I'm sure they'll still be around in the next five years.
I don't know if they'll ever go away or not entirely, but I'd be pretty sad if they did too. I hate reading books on a screen…
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I love books. I hate e-books. I’m not going to stop reading real books anytime soon. I sincerely hope they don’t close book stores.
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I think they will still be here. Electronic book readers have been around for quite a long time. Not always on the internet or a downloader, but they had books that read and tapes or cds that tell the stories. So I believe people will still be reading paperbacks/hard covers since they have been around longer.
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I’m sure they’ll be around. Too many like the feel of a paperback or hard cover book to drive bookstores out of business. Some even prefer the smell of ones that are leather-bound… OOOOOOh… makes me a little worked up just remembering how they smell. LOL.
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They’ll still be around because students and people needing hard copies of books will keep them in business. Not everyone wants to read or buy a book online (like myself).
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I believe that stores like Barnes and Noble will continue to stick around for a number of reasons. One of the reasons is that there will always be a need for books. From college kids, older adults, to small toddlers. With the increased amount of technology that the local libraries are allowing they sometimes do not always have what you are looking for and sometimes you just want to own a book. I recently went to Barnes and Noble to purchase a wedding book and while I was there my mother and I got some coffee and hot chocolate from Starbucks and sat down and read for alittle bit because it was nice to get away from it all.
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As an owner of Amazon’s Kindle, I have to say that bookstores will always be around.
Barnes and Noble is more than a bookstore, it’s also a social gathering place. Many people drop by their local BN to hang out, socialize, and even kill time.
eBooks aren’t popular and some people still prefer a book over an electronic device.
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Music Stores haven’t disappeared. There are plenty here in MN, true music stores. Maybe it’s just where u are.
No, I don’t think book stores will ever go away. There are somethings that technology just can’t replace and that’s good old paperback. Book stores have so much variety, it would take a while for all of that to be transferred totally to technology. I love Barnes and Noble (actually js passedd one in the mall..lol) I love reading books and their r millions like us who wouldn’t dare be lazy enough to listen to a computer read a book for/to us!
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where else can u find a magazine’s from other countries, a journal made of handmade paper, an old school feather pen with ink, bookmak with a dog on it, newest best sellers, children’s books, classical music, cook books, craft books and get a good cup of Joe from all in the same place….a good ol’ Book Store!
They may still be around but in a completely different form. Where they sell toys and iPods..
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