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How do you get your books these days?

A bankruptcy filing by Borders will mean hundreds of fewer places for consumers to buy books, which in turn is expected to speed the pace of online and e-book sales. "Once physical shelf space is gone, it's gone forever," says Mark Coker, chief executive of Smashwords Inc.

What are your current book-consumption habits? Are you old-school or do you find yourself downloading more often these days?

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    • 1 day ago

    Their is something about the feel and sight of having a book in my personal library that the electronic medium fails to capture.

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    • 8 hours ago

    I guess I'm "Old-School" as concerns buying "Books" (We buy alot!) in that I'd rather have something tangible in our hands rather than spending a few hundred $$$ for a "electronic-reader" @ say $100 (maybe about 9 real books via Amazon and also having to buy more BATTERIES)!!! It'll be probably another generation before "E-Book readers" gain more acceptance!!!

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    • 5 hours ago

    I read books and magazines from Kindle, Nook Color and paper "real books." I probably would not have purchased my first e-reader for the cost but received one as a gift about a year ago. I recently purchased a Nook Color for the color and its comparability to the iPad, but am not totally thrilled with it. I remain aware of the cost of hardcopies versus e-books and too often do not find the difference enough value to give up the tangible in my hands. Some magazines are terrible in the e-book format even with color.

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    • 2 hours ago
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    If you talk to someone who gets all of their information on the internet, then talk to someone who reads books, it's obvious which one is fully culturally and intellectually aware of their world. Nooks and Kindles, etc, may be the wave of the future, but I suspect most people who are impressed by the latest electronic toys are usually not people who read. A shame about Borders.

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    • 2 hours ago
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    I also love the feel of a real book and it is very tangible. However I purchased a Nook last month, and I love it. It is compact, the price point was perfect - $150 for the e-ink, wifi only version. You can have many books "with you" at the same time. I am very avid reader, and I love to read more than one book at one time, so this is the perfect solution for me. However I do not see myself giving up books. I will still continue books, as well as download. @ Charles - I take issue with your very pompous remark: "Nooks and Kindles, etc, may be the wave of the future, but I suspect most people who are impressed by the latest electronic toys are usually not people who read." - Hummm, I am very impressed with new technology and I am a very avid reader. Perhaps you should put down your book, go out & engage with the world and you will see many who read, also enjoy technology. - Michael

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    • 22 minutes ago
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    The Salvation Army is a good place to buy "low price" interesting books or buy them at Amazon.com there are new books at a low cost also.

    Julio Gonzalez Jr.

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