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I can't help but wonder if the prevalence of Kindles in a particular city relates to the number of brick and mortar bookstores in that city. I am imagining that
by so_says 14y ago
I can't help but wonder if the prevalence of Kindles in a particular city relates to the number of brick and mortar bookstores in that city. I am imagining that the more "cosmopolitan" cities probably have more physical bookstores.
- mertd 14y agoI have another suspicion about the validity of the metric. Maybe people in bigger metros just buy more "stuff". For example you can't buy a subway ticket in Ann Arbor.
- jmanamj 14y agoExactly what I was thinking. People who love to read can get cheap, physical books everywhere in cities, and often from appealing local stores. I remember walking past quite a few cool bookstores in Seattle when I visited, and I know Denver has an awesome one. My college town had several. The city I'm working in now doesnt even have a B&N so I am finding new love for my Kindle.
- davidw 14y agoRight. If I still lived in Portland, Oregon, or even Eugene, I'd probably spend lots of time at Powell's or Smith Family and load up on real books. As it is, the selection of English language books here in Padova is fairly limited, and the other option, ordering from Amazon.co.uk is kind of slow too (despite reading, writing and speaking the language fluently, I don't enjoy reading in Italian as much as English for whatever reason, especially when the original is in English). In that light, a device that lets me read books instantly is something of a minor miracle, and one of the best gadgets I have ever purchased.