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July 18, 2013 04:56 am GMT

The High-Tech Future of Bookstores

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With e-readers growing in popularity and Barnes & Noble planning to eliminate 30% of their stores within the next 10 years, it seems the days of perusing bookstores for a good summer read are numbered

But perhaps brick-and-mortar stores can be saved with a high-tech makeover

In this comic, Angela Liao of 20px imagines a world in which bookstores use touchscreens and Siri-like technology to let you browse genres and preview novels

What do you think of this concept? Would you keep visiting bookstores if they added these high-tech touches? Share your thoughts in the comments, below

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