As a person who sits on a library board, I believe there will always be a need for physical places to find books. Places like Barnes & Noble do need to learn to help people learn that their stores are more than just repositories fo hard cover books. There is something rewarding about having a book in your hands. Even Star Trek (STNG) addressed that with Picard having a few hard cover books in his quarters.
Read this blog for some context to this poll: Can Barnes & Noble save the bookstore?
How long do you think before Barnes & Noble brick-and-mortar stores are no more?
-- By the end of this year. (Really? Why do you think so?)
-- 1 to 3 years. (How so?)
-- 4 to 7 years. (How so?)
-- 8+ years. (That long?)

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