Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes the books will disappear and the libraries will disappear and we'll all be walking down the sidewalk with our earplugs gazing wonderfully at our little palm held back lit screens as somebody tweet or text message interrupts us from reading The Brothers Karamazov on the thing. I'll never be that pessimistic. Its a Dystopian future which is not going to happen. The idiots are everywhere but there are lots of smart people too. I don't see books going anywhere. They remain a very efficient way to dispense and store information. And I don't see photographic prints going anywhere either. Hard copy has its time and place for people. -------------------- Mark William Rabiner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dystopia > From: bill pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:00:13 -0600 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Borders bankruptcy > > I am fortunate to live in a midwest/southwest city that, in addition to > Borders and B&N, has a thriving independant bookstore. REcently, they > hosted > a reading/signing event with David Sedaris, and this weekend one with the > eat pray love woman, on which I'll take a pass. Still, great stock, > service, and even a nice cafe. > > Bill Pearce > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information