tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post863016021707688762..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: POD with Your EspressoHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-67830808298376696912011-09-26T14:57:25.734-05:002011-09-26T14:57:25.734-05:00I don't know what problem this solves. If read...I don't know what problem this solves. If readers want books fast, an ereader is the way to do it. The espresso is slower than a download. It's even slower than grabbing a book off the shelf and standing in line to pay. With espresso you have to stand in line to get the book printed and then stand in line to pay.<br /><br />This doesn't promote impulse buying of books. Amazon already has that beat. With espresso, you still have to make a trip to a bookstore. Once you're inside, the store encourages the impulsive shopper by having the book on the shelf, not making the customer wait by a machine.<br /><br />The expresso is is only faster than ordering your book from customer service.<br /><br />B&N has already discovered that the Nook allows them to stock fewer copies of a title and give shelf space to more titles.<br /><br />There will always be people who appreciate the art and craftsmanship of a physical book, but espresso doesn't produce books artfully. It's really just another copy machine.<br /><br />I could be all wrong, but I think six years ago espresso would have been cutting edge, now it's an afterthought.Mark Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746027017657987261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-55898189445092732452011-09-26T01:00:35.065-05:002011-09-26T01:00:35.065-05:00Great post! Yes, I think these POD Espresso machin...Great post! Yes, I think these POD Espresso machines are going to catch on. Some people will love them and others will prefer eReaders. As far as making more books available in less populated areas, I think these machines will really catch on. I can see one in every Starbucks right next to the other espresso machine!LynNerdKelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167392990015741278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-65712063036333473732011-09-25T22:01:19.161-05:002011-09-25T22:01:19.161-05:00I don't know what to think of the machines. S...I don't know what to think of the machines. Seems the bookstores might like them though it cuts into their take which I think is usually 40%. I'll be buying most of my books on my eReader.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-31873132289120172142011-09-25T20:57:56.123-05:002011-09-25T20:57:56.123-05:00Okay, I really thought you were talking about stro...Okay, I really thought you were talking about strong coffee at first!<br /><br />I think a machine that prints books on demand at a bookstore is an amazing idea...wow--I'd love to see that take off!J.B. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-536663795910323742011-09-24T22:48:56.427-05:002011-09-24T22:48:56.427-05:00Ahh, J.M., you've hit the flaw. It's logic...Ahh, J.M., you've hit the flaw. It's logical.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-65358101972693996682011-09-24T19:52:08.488-05:002011-09-24T19:52:08.488-05:00It makes sense for businesses to adapt to a new bu...It makes sense for businesses to adapt to a new business model, especially in times like these. If more books were available, that would give the consumer more options for books they could buy immediately instead of waiting for a book to be ordered and picked up. One stop shopping in its purest sense. It just makes sense and it saves on resources since the books bought would not be books that needed to be remaindered. <br /><br />A substantial number of books would be ordered for the launch and then the rest would be available on Espresso. That's logical.Jacklyn Cornwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07703031152094274587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-75840378258819783722011-09-24T17:11:35.089-05:002011-09-24T17:11:35.089-05:00As an author and reader I have recently been think...As an author and reader I have recently been thinking about ebooks and their effect on publishing, and now you bring up a new permutation: POD right while you wait. Very intriguing; I definitely want bookstores to stay in business so I hope this will help them do so.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-86911514974228597052011-09-24T15:33:34.362-05:002011-09-24T15:33:34.362-05:00I think the Espresso machine is a brilliant idea. ...I think the Espresso machine is a brilliant idea. It will broaden the spectrum of books that are available, in particular for small-town (and small-country) bookstores that will otherwise have only the bestsellers in stock >:)<br /><br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Cold As Heaven</a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-74105025620175533902011-09-24T15:06:10.314-05:002011-09-24T15:06:10.314-05:00Depending on the cost of the machine it might save...Depending on the cost of the machine it might save a lot of indie book stores. I like the idea.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-44851917231533316522011-09-24T09:53:17.613-05:002011-09-24T09:53:17.613-05:00The fact that you can get a book that isn't st...The fact that you can get a book that isn't stocked and get it right away seems like a plus to me.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-74509690741355808952011-09-24T09:02:37.731-05:002011-09-24T09:02:37.731-05:00It will come out looking like a paperback book, wi...It will come out looking like a paperback book, with cover, etc. I agree, Joanne, it will have huge competition from online stores. The advantage it will have is that the reader gets to start reading within a short time, rather than waiting days for it to arrive in their mailbox. Plus, people still say they want to go into a store, thumb through the book and hold it before deciding, so for those people this will be an option. There will probably be glitches, just like there are sometimes glitches when you order online. I look at it as another way to keep the print book alive.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-54729610314031770672011-09-24T07:20:58.087-05:002011-09-24T07:20:58.087-05:00Well Helen, I'm going to throw a monkey wrench...Well Helen, I'm going to throw a monkey wrench into the comments. I like the Espresso name, but ... Will the books be bound and have covers like traditional books? I don't know, it sounds like an old printing press. What happens when there's a paper jam, or it needs ink? No, no, no, I don't think this will ever fly. I think customers might be more inclined to just order the book online, or an E copy ...Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-63775097793463962072011-09-24T06:52:46.789-05:002011-09-24T06:52:46.789-05:00A fast printing book machine seems to fit right in...A fast printing book machine seems to fit right in with this fast-moving world.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-34920127235314321112011-09-24T06:46:05.930-05:002011-09-24T06:46:05.930-05:00Hi Helen .. I think it'd be a great idea ..
...Hi Helen .. I think it'd be a great idea .. <br /><br />.. and perhaps allow unknown authors to pay to upload their book .. so it's available POD at the stores ..<br /><br />I'd like to do that for magazine style books .. short story books etc .. <br /><br />As the others say - so much is going on .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-5012011075129393432011-09-24T06:39:12.713-05:002011-09-24T06:39:12.713-05:00Is the quality as good? I don't want to buy a ...Is the quality as good? I don't want to buy a book that may break apart within a few weeks. Other than that, I think it's a brilliant idea.<br /><br /><a href="http://steamyfantasy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Every Savage Can Reproduce</a>Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-15146648762643267082011-09-24T06:10:42.409-05:002011-09-24T06:10:42.409-05:00What a good idea! And yes, more copy books on the ...What a good idea! And yes, more copy books on the shelves the better for all.<br /><br />Interesting post, Helen.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-52058535442771997482011-09-24T05:47:53.984-05:002011-09-24T05:47:53.984-05:00I think the expresso book is a great idea. It'...I think the expresso book is a great idea. It's often difficult/impossible for midlist authors to find their books in stores because hundreds of copies of the current bestseller have to be in stock. With the expresso book, stores would only have to stock one copy of each book.<br /><br />We live in interesting times, that's for sure.Shirley Wellshttp://www.shirleywells.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-40226429035265399622011-09-24T05:17:57.567-05:002011-09-24T05:17:57.567-05:00Wow! The writing world is getting awfully fast. Ho...Wow! The writing world is getting awfully fast. However, this will be nice for the holiday season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-75718310888896659552011-09-24T05:17:56.583-05:002011-09-24T05:17:56.583-05:00Wow! The writing world is getting awfully fast. Ho...Wow! The writing world is getting awfully fast. However, this will be nice for the holiday season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com