# Push a button - get a book

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/push-a-button-get-a-book/256098>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 21, 2004, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/push-a-button-get-a-book/256098 "2004-07-21T00:41:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2004, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/push-a-button-get-a-book/256098/1 "2004-07-21T00:41:59Z")

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[Instant books!](http://www.bookmachine.com/news_pd.html#top)

I recall hearing about this years ago, but nothing ever came of it, AFAIK.  
Your thoughts?

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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2004, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/push-a-button-get-a-book/256098/2 "2004-07-21T00:47:44Z")

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Very cool. I have no doubt that someday every bookstore will have in-house book printing machines, and it will steadily replace the old methods.