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It's a bummer. I have loved Borders for years. everynametaken Send a noteboard - 23/07/2011 03:23:50 AM
But it is also kind of their own fault, they totally ignored the beginnings of the ebook revolution and took way too long to get into it. They lost tons of business to people who wanted to get e-readers and couldn't find them there so went for Amazon or B&N instead. Even when they caught up they made the mistake of offering a cheap reader thinking that the low price would attract customers. Instead it came across as cheap and people didn't buy them. Add tot hat the advertising frenzy by B&N and all anybody could talk about this past holiday was Nook.

Sucks. I have always loved Borders over B&N but even I had to admit the writing was on the wall. I will sorely miss Borders. :[
But wine was the great assassin of both tradition and propriety...
-Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
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FYI - Borders stores going out of business sale starts today. *NM* - 22/07/2011 01:14:10 PM 600 Views
It's a bummer. I have loved Borders for years. - 23/07/2011 03:23:50 AM 937 Views
I will miss their coupons. lol - 23/07/2011 07:52:52 AM 912 Views
out of curiousity - 23/07/2011 04:24:32 PM 926 Views
Re: out of curiousity - 24/07/2011 06:57:18 PM 857 Views
fair enough - 25/07/2011 02:24:32 PM 792 Views
I just always liked their selection better. - 25/07/2011 06:04:36 PM 763 Views
I went by my local Border's just now - 26/07/2011 02:48:33 AM 755 Views
Crud. - 26/07/2011 07:34:11 AM 914 Views

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