Comments on: The Netflix of Books http://linebreak.org/blog/2009/10/13/the-netflix-of-books/ A weblog from the editors of Linebreak Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:24:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Johnathon http://linebreak.org/blog/2009/10/13/the-netflix-of-books/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Johnathon Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:12:02 +0000 http://linebreak.org/blog/?p=1352#comment-112 It's interesting that they mention libraries in their sales pitch -- I didn't realize the wait times for new hardcovers were an issue for people. (And of course I'd hate to see anything drain support for local libraries.) I think I'd only be interested in a subscription book service if it was able to do for books what Netflix has done for DVDs -- that is, make available almost any book in print. It looks like Bookswim specializes in popular hardcovers, which I'm rarely interested in. It’s interesting that they mention libraries in their sales pitch — I didn’t realize the wait times for new hardcovers were an issue for people. (And of course I’d hate to see anything drain support for local libraries.)

I think I’d only be interested in a subscription book service if it was able to do for books what Netflix has done for DVDs — that is, make available almost any book in print. It looks like Bookswim specializes in popular hardcovers, which I’m rarely interested in.

]]> By: amy mcn http://linebreak.org/blog/2009/10/13/the-netflix-of-books/comment-page-1/#comment-111 amy mcn Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:28:21 +0000 http://linebreak.org/blog/?p=1352#comment-111 the LIBRARY doesn't deliver, but in most places you can search and reserve books from their online catalogs and pick them up within days...what if we all sent the same subscription $ we'd pay at Bookswim to our local libraries and supported access to books for everyone instead? the LIBRARY doesn’t deliver, but in most places you can search and reserve books from their online catalogs and pick them up within days…what if we all sent the same subscription $ we’d pay at Bookswim to our local libraries and supported access to books for everyone instead?

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