Quantum Books in Waltham, BookPool

[blu at vl.com (Tom Metro)]

Jack Daniel wrote:
> I really tried to like Quantum, but they were no SoftPro.

Even SoftPro was no SoftPro after they moved to Waltham. As far as I 
could tell, they stopped having regular events - like talks given by 
book authors - after the move.


> Amazon wins again.
> Oh, yeah- am I the only person who still misses FatBrain?

I never used FatBrain, but if you want to split the difference between 
supporting a local book store and the convenience of buying online, you 
might want to try BookPool (http://www.bookpool.com/), which is located 
on the Cape.

They're exclusively for technical books (like FatBrain was, I believe). 
Years ago I used to order from them frequently as they often beat the 
prices at Amazon, plus because they're close by, ground shipping would 
arrive overnight.

They're less compelling these days. I ordered from them just recently 
and it took a while before I found a couple of books on my order list 
that were cheaper at BookPool, now that the competition includes the 
marketplace sellers at Amazon. BookPool offers free shipping like 
Amazon, but with a $40 minimum purchase. And the free shipping option 
takes 3 or 4 days. It also seems that they stock less, such that you'll 
often have to wait a day or two for the book you want to get in stock 
before it can be shipped. These two problems tend to negate the local 
advantage.

  -Tom

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