<FWD> Buy books from vending machines
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- Subject: <FWD> Buy books from vending machines
- Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 14:29:31 -0600
From CBC's Infoculture website:
http://infoculture.cbc.ca/newsite/docs/story/summer_07202001_perfectbook.phtml
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Buy books from vending machines
THE ARTS REPORT - CBC Radio
TORONTO - You can buy soft drinks and sandwiches from
vending machines. So why not books?
PerfectBook is a vending machine that prints books
while you wait.
A laser printer copies the pages, which are then bound,
glued and trimmed. In a few minutes, you have a book
that appears identical to one found in a retail store.
The inventor of the system says PerfectBook will save
publishers printing and shipping costs.
Some book publishers believe PerfectBook's quick binding
process creates inferior products with a short shelf life.
Scott Anderson is the editor of _Quill and Quire_, a magazine
that tracks the publishing industry. He thinks the new
technology could fill a valuable niche market.
"I think it could be helpful for especially commuters, you
know, in subway stations or airports, train stations, bus
stations, that kind of thing. It would be easy to just pop
in your credit card and wait a few minutes and have your
book," Anderson says.
PerfectBook's inventor, Jeff Marsh, says he's already
received hundreds of inquiries about the machine.
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