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To: Eric Wells who wrote (69386)	7/24/1999 8:29:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 164685

Thanks Glenn. I was under the impression that the proposed kiosks were to actually aid distribution and return of product. That is what the ariticle said. I believe the article is incoorrect. I think kiosks with just internet terminals for ordering does not provide a very good financial proposition. Unless they are general internet access terminals, it is akin to a catalog company setting up phones that can only call one number. But if they are general internet access terminals, then you'll have a lot people using them to browse the web while out shopping. The problem here is the local brick and mortar firm does not generate revenue from this system. They will not do it.

To: Eric Wells who wrote (69386)	7/25/1999 1:48:00 AM
From: Dwight E. Karlsen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164685

But if they are general internet access terminals, then you'll have a lot people using them to browse the web while out shopping.< Internet cafes have been around for quite awhile, but you have to pay to use them ($8/hr or something). I don't think it would work at all for Amazon to offer free internet terminals for public use (for ex. at a mall dept store) to browse the www: 15-year old girl to mother: "I'm going to stop here and use an Amazon terminal to browse the www--meet me back here in 4 hours!" -GG-