OT: Quantum Books closing...

[Ben Scott]

On 10/9/07, Tom Buskey <tom at buskey.name> wrote:
>>   It's a fair bet that the demise of the printed book is inevitable.
>
> I think the reference book will go 1st.  Books you read through, like
> novels, will have longer legs.

  Right.  And even once really good paper replacement technology is
introduced, it is going to take at least as long as the time needed
for the population acclimated to the old technology to die off.  A few
generations.  Probably not within the lifetime of most people reading
this list.

> It's similar with Hardware stores.  Most constructions guys I know don't
> like the mega stores because they wait in line, the quality isn't what they
> want and returns take too long for them.

  What's really sad is when you have no alternative but to go with the
poor choice.

  I've been repeatedly impressed by how the local independent hardware
supplier near work (Amesbury Industrial Supply) has more in stock,
better variety, better customer service, and cheaper prices than Home
Depot, et. al.  I suppose that's why AIS is still in business.

-- Ben