The theme in class currently is the information revolution. I read an article on CNN about Amazon considering a book service similar to the way Netflix provides movies, shows, and documentaries. The internet is the primary source of this revolution and already a new way to used it has appeared. Amazon is considering a service in which people pay an annual fee to get book"rentals." If this idea goes through and succeeds the Wall Street Journal believes that it will diminish the number of book sales and hurt book distributors. Already with the application of the Amazon Kindle and e-books, a prominent bookstore has completely closed down. In another article from CNN, Borders, an American bookstore, has filed for bankruptcy.
I remember times where I would come to Borders and sit down a read for hours. More recently I purchased a variety of e-books instead of purchasing actual books. How much people are doing the same thing I've done? The idea of clicking a button on the internet can give me access to an entire library is astonishing. Numerous people are being hurt by the bankruptcy of Borders. What is next? Books-a-million? Will there be a time where books will only be accessible through the internet? I believe in a decade or so that this will happen where all text will be on display through the internet. This is a perfect example of the information revolution.
Links:
The death and life of a great American bookstore
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/09/12/first.borders.bookstore.closing/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
Amazon considering Netflix-like book service.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/09/12/amazon.netflix.books/index.html?hpt=te_bn2
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