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[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.

I find it interesting that the clients we most want to reach, are the very 
group which first stopped buying books here and never really returned.  Do not 
get me wrong I understand that Amazon/Chapters often offers better pricing on 
some books, and pirate books are even cheaper.  I personally will miss the 
more technical books... quantum cryptography, signal analysis or some of the 
better O'Reilly books.  Hey that's life, and life is about change.

Starting tomorrow and for the next 3 months all none Professional titles will 
be 30% of MSRPing or to put that another way an additional 15% off, on top of 
15% discount.  After 90 days all books not sold will be returned to the 
publishers.  This sale will be ONLY be at the 210 Bank St. store.

-- 
Bruce Harding, Member: IEEE, SPIE, IACR
Manager,
Computer Books for Less
210 Bank St.
Ottawa ON  K2P 1W2
Phone: 613-233-7357
Fax: 613-233-6823