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He might have to provide more info. When I looked up Billy to find out what it is I found over a dozen variants/sizes: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?query=B

by gdulli 10y ago

He might have to provide more info. When I looked up Billy to find out what it is I found over a dozen variants/sizes: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?query=BILLY+Bookcase http://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?query=BILLY+Bookcase I don't understand if the article is talking about a specific one or the whole product line, and what makes one or the other special. I don't see anything notable, other than the impressive simplicity and packing innovation that applies to Ikea products in general. Personally, I love these and have a few: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30275861/#/10275862 http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30275861/#/102758...

masklinn 10y ago
> He might have to provide more info. When I looked up Billy to find out what it is I found over a dozen variants/sizes: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?query=BILLY+Bookcase http://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?query=BILLY+Bookcase http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00263850/ http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00263850/ is the one most people mean when they talk about "a billy": a neutral person-tall thin enough to be flexible bookcase. > Personally, I love these and have a few: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30275861/#/102758.. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30275861/#/102758.... I also like Kallax, not the 4x4 or 5x5 though (too inflexible imo) but I've got multiple 2x4, 1x4 and 2x2.
johncoltrane 10y ago
He was referring to this one (color unspecified): http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00263850/ http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00263850/ There's nothing notable with that bookshelf except the price. That model has simply been the most basic/cheap bookcase at IKEA (and elsewhere) for decades, a must have for young adults moving out of their parents'. I still have two after many years. Incidentally, I'm getting that very same KALLAX you linked to in a couple of weeks as a room separator.
- cestith 10y ago
  I've always thought that "Billy" unqualified meant that one.
  - johncoltrane 10y ago
    Same for me, my friend, and almost everybody I know. That thing is a true standard.

by gdulli 10y ago

masklinn 10y ago

> He might have to provide more info. When I looked up Billy to find out what it is I found over a dozen variants/sizes: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?query=BILLY+Bookcase http://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?query=BILLY+Bookcase http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00263850/ http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00263850/ is the one most people mean when they talk about "a billy": a neutral person-tall thin enough to be flexible bookcase. > Personally, I love these and have a few: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30275861/#/102758.. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30275861/#/102758.... I also like Kallax, not the 4x4 or 5x5 though (too inflexible imo) but I've got multiple 2x4, 1x4 and 2x2.

johncoltrane 10y ago

He was referring to this one (color unspecified): http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00263850/ http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00263850/ There's nothing notable with that bookshelf except the price. That model has simply been the most basic/cheap bookcase at IKEA (and elsewhere) for decades, a must have for young adults moving out of their parents'. I still have two after many years. Incidentally, I'm getting that very same KALLAX you linked to in a couple of weeks as a room separator.

cestith 10y ago
I've always thought that "Billy" unqualified meant that one.
- johncoltrane 10y ago
  Same for me, my friend, and almost everybody I know. That thing is a true standard.