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On flashy extras vs. substance

These quotes debate whether books need interactive bells and whistles to hold attention, or whether that pressure misses the point.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

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Nov 07, 2020

We must permeate the stores with creativity and offer service when and to the degree the customer wants it. Of course, it means offering all the omni bells and whistles they want, like in-store pickup, same-day delivery, and mobile point of sale, and all of this must be done every hour of every day the store is open.

Quotes by Richard Hayne

People
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Nov 07, 2020

We want a book to be a book. We'll have all the interactive bells and whistles but our intent is to engage young people in reading, not to show them a movie.

Quotes by LeVar Burton

Attention Spans
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Nov 07, 2020

There is a lot of talk in publishing these days that we need to become more like the Internet: We need to make books for short attention spans with bells and whistles - books, in short, that are as much like 'Angry Birds' as possible. But I think that's a terrible idea.

People
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Nov 07, 2020

If people want bells and whistles and all of that, there are bells and whistles available. If they don't want bells and whistles there are places to go where they are not available.

Quotes by Jim Lehrer

People
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Nov 07, 2020

What I like about Kickstarter is it helps games that people want to play still get made, even if you don't pump $20 million dollars into it to try and meet all the stupid bells and whistles that publishers feel must be in games nowadays.

Quotes by Chris Avellone

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Nov 07, 2020

So many people are accustomed to written information that you really have to have a few more bells and whistles in this day and age.

Quotes by Chris Bell

Others note that bells and whistles are available for those who want them, while retailers add plenty of their own, like convenient in-store pickup.

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