OT: Quantum Books closing...

[Ben Scott]

On 10/9/07, Paul Lussier <p.lussier at comcast.net> wrote:
> I suppose the demise of the independant book seller, especially in the
> technical space, is inevitable.

  It's a fair bet that the demise of the printed book is inevitable.
Techies are just a bit ahead of the curve.  When faced with a
technical question, it's a rare event that the first thing I do is
reach for a book.  Even if I know the answer can be found in a given
tome, it's often easier to just try Google first.  We're still a bit
away from "A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer", but fairly amazing
electronic paper has already been produced in labs.

  It's certainly somewhat bittersweet, as browsing a bookstore,
especially a smaller one, can be quite enjoyable.  Doubtless people
mourned the passing of ubiquitous horse stables in a similar way.

-- Ben