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1 posted on 02/02/2011 10:33:27 PM PST by TheDingoAteMyBaby
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To: TheDingoAteMyBaby

I love physical books, but I can’t say I didn’t see this coming.


2 posted on 02/02/2011 10:34:44 PM PST by freedumb2003 (The TOTUS-reader is a Judas Goat, leading the American sheeple to the slaugherhouse /Parmy)
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To: TheDingoAteMyBaby

Bummer. They fill my bookshelves with 33% off
coupons plus another 10% with paid membership.
I have their low end Kobo reader. Best with epub,
but usable with pdf. Lighter than paper books.


3 posted on 02/02/2011 10:59:36 PM PST by Myrddin
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To: TheDingoAteMyBaby

This makes me sad and frustrated. I love books, I love bookstores, I love NEW books, and I love Borders, where there’s a convenient place to spend more money than I should on books and music and magazines I didn’t even know existed. Don’t die, Borders!


4 posted on 02/02/2011 11:00:33 PM PST by ottbmare (off-the-track Thoroughbred mare)
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To: TheDingoAteMyBaby

Border’s, like B. Dalton, prices are ridiculous compared to Amazon for physical books.

Compete or die.


5 posted on 02/02/2011 11:12:01 PM PST by kingpins10
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To: TheDingoAteMyBaby

The continuing death of Western civilization as we go back into the Dark Ages.

When they turn the power off, the “digital books” will be gone too.


6 posted on 02/02/2011 11:22:19 PM PST by kaehurowing
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To: TheDingoAteMyBaby

Good.

I haven’t shopped at Borders since they refused to carry a magazine that published the Mohammed cartoons.

Glad to see them go belly up.


8 posted on 02/03/2011 1:03:44 AM PST by mountainbunny
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To: TheDingoAteMyBaby

What is that stock symbol?


10 posted on 02/03/2011 3:29:04 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: TheDingoAteMyBaby

There’s that recovery again... the economy is so strong it can even support a major book retailer like Borders! /s


11 posted on 02/03/2011 3:35:47 AM PST by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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They are based out of Ann Arbor MI, i.e. Moscow on the Huron. I wonder how many Statist run the company. If so is their a Schadenfreude moment here....
12 posted on 02/03/2011 3:46:05 AM PST by taildragger ((Palin / Mulally 2012 ))
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To: TheDingoAteMyBaby

Didn’t I read not to long ago they were looking to Buy Barnes & Noble chain?


16 posted on 02/03/2011 5:02:27 AM PST by Lessthantolerant (The State is diametrically opposed to our search for a better living.)
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