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I think printed books and bookstores more broadly will end up like vinyl record stores. They still exist, the medium is still produced, but the number of retail
by jakarta 16y ago
I think printed books and bookstores more broadly will end up like vinyl record stores. They still exist, the medium is still produced, but the number of retailers are far fewer in number.
These shifts tend to take longer than most pundits say. I could see 8-10 years being a more likely estimate.
- seanalltogether 16y agoI'm trying to remember who wrote it, but there was an assertion that as our lives become more digital, the physical will becomes more valuable.
- chanakya 16y agoJust like hand-crafted, well-made old furniture is more valuable than the superstore variety. It's just that the number of people who value it at that level is pretty small. Not enough people care about aesthetics, and for practical purposes, it's disappeared.