Re: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] News: About Computer Books for Less

Just catching up on my oclug reading.....

I also want to mention that Bruce and Computer Supplyhouse for years
offered OCLUG members a discount on books and Linux Journal.  I
certainly appreciated that and bought many items, not only books, over
the years.  I still have an O'Reilly t-shirt from one of their
promotions (I think I bought a Linux distro from them and got the
shirt) and a couple of store mugs.

Many thanks to Bruce and Computer Supplyhouse from me and I'm sure,
all of OCLUG.


Richard Hagemeyer



On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 11:25 PM, Robert Echlin<[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi Bruce,
> I will miss your book section. But I only buy 3 or four books a year so I don't affect your sales much.
>
> Rob
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Bruce Harding <[email protected]>
>> To: [email protected]
>> Cc: bruce harding <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 12:20:19 PM
>> Subject: [OCLUG-Tech] News: About Computer Books for Less
>>
>> I knew the was coming for some time.  But I can now announced that we will no
>> longer be carrying books at Computer Supplyhouse.  They will still be
>> available via our website as a order only item.
>>
>> Last I check we where the last store in Canada to carry a full line of
>> computer books.  Once the full impact of the tech crash of 2000ish hit Ottawa,
>> sales of technical books never recovered.  Between the availability of online
>> documentation, pirated books and Amazon/Chapters we seen our sales drop by
>> 90%.  2009 saw us only bleed red, so the decision was made.
>
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