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The dark side of physical books: sometimes you buy a book and then you lose it.
by blueadept111 7y ago
The dark side of physical books:
sometimes you buy a book and then you lose it.
- behringer 7y agoSometimes Barnes & Noble break and enter my house and take off with my bookshelves. Oh wait, nevermind, that's never actually happened.
- deleted 7y ago[deleted]
- 13of40 7y agoA better analogy: Barnes and Noble sets up a reading room down the street where you can pay a discounted amount to read books rather than buy them. One day you stop by and the place is boarded up, but the guy outside apologizes and explains that they had to close because it wasn't making enough money, then he gives you a full refund plus $25.
- guitarbill 7y agoi don't think this holds. ebooks are often the same price as paperbacks, and you still have to buy them individually. okay, they're refunding people, which is a decent enough move (still inconvenient though). presumably, they didn't do it out of the kindness of their own heart, but to avoid controversy/lawsuits, what with public opinion slowly swinging away from DRM and towards right to repair.
- Mindwipe 7y ago> ebooks are often the same price as paperbacks Not really.
- pbhjpbhj 7y agoDiscounted? Ebooks cost more than paperbacks in many cases.
- vangelis 7y agoThat's not as all the right scenario. Imagine Barnes and Noble 'sold' you their books for basically retail price, then comes around and throws them into the incinerator, but at least they gave you a return.
- mcphage 7y ago> The dark side of physical books: sometimes you buy a book and then you lose it. The dark side of eBooks: sometimes you buy a book and then you lose the file. I've lost a LOT more files, than I have books.