Comments on: The Dream: Physical books printed on the spot (and recycled on the spot) http://remylabs.com/blog/2009/06/the-dream-physical-books-printed-on-demand/ the remylabs blog Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:22:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: martin http://remylabs.com/blog/2009/06/the-dream-physical-books-printed-on-demand/comment-page-1/#comment-5348 martin Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:22:49 +0000 http://remylabs.com/blog/?p=83#comment-5348 Sorry it took me so long to get to your comment (was expecting wordpress to send me an email notification). I like the idea of affiliate models to keep bookstores alive. That may be counter to market forces in a mostly electronic market, but I like bookstores :) Same goes for record shops, completely agree that would be a cool experience, even though the mobility of content suggests there's no need for stores. There's value in the social experience, though. Sorry it took me so long to get to your comment (was expecting wordpress to send me an email notification). I like the idea of affiliate models to keep bookstores alive. That may be counter to market forces in a mostly electronic market, but I like bookstores :) Same goes for record shops, completely agree that would be a cool experience, even though the mobility of content suggests there’s no need for stores. There’s value in the social experience, though.

]]> By: Alex http://remylabs.com/blog/2009/06/the-dream-physical-books-printed-on-demand/comment-page-1/#comment-5344 Alex Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:58:21 +0000 http://remylabs.com/blog/?p=83#comment-5344 I enjoy that idea, but do find it hard, especially for hard covers, color graphics, any unusual formats, etc. There could be room for affiliate partnerships of traditional book stores with providers of electronic book providers though. If you decide to purchase a book and an electronic version is available for your device, your book seller could give you the option to buy either version. How about building something like this for music? You get to listen to individual tracks or entire albums in the store and at checkout your selection (complete CD or a collection of songs) is transferred to CD or USB stick. It's the atmosphere of a record shop, combined with the experience of an online music store. I enjoy that idea, but do find it hard, especially for hard covers, color graphics, any unusual formats, etc.

There could be room for affiliate partnerships of traditional book stores with providers of electronic book providers though. If you decide to purchase a book and an electronic version is available for your device, your book seller could give you the option to buy either version.

How about building something like this for music? You get to listen to individual tracks or entire albums in the store and at checkout your selection (complete CD or a collection of songs) is transferred to CD or USB stick. It’s the atmosphere of a record shop, combined with the experience of an online music store.

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