This really bites about B&N. I love going to their store and browsing. The reality is, business's like B&N need to embrace the electronic age, if for no other reason than to "subsidize" their physical presence. Their current business model is not going to sustain them, long term.
Frankly speaking, I seldom purchase a physical book. Even if I find something at B&N, I download it electronically and read it on the iPad. Some school districts are already testing the usage of electronic readers to replace the traditional textbook... Times... they are a changin'
I hope B&N can adjust and survive!
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