When HN users recommended it
1 HN user recommended this in 2011, in one comment.
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1 HN user recommended this in 2011, in one comment.
Each tall tick is one HN user's first recommendation. A short tick is the same user again. Click a tick to jump to the comment.
Last year, I needed a backpack for travel/multi-use/etc. Something that would fit my laptop, a small video camera, and misc other stuff.
I went to Best Buy to see what they had, and it wasn't much. They had one bag that looked nice though and the salesman told me how amazing it was.
It's Best Buy. Of course I didn't believe him. So I pulled up the iPhone Amazon app, scanned the product barcode, and saw what the reviews were. Turns out, the salesman was right - this bag was very well reviewed.
And Amazon had it for $20 less. So I left Best Buy, went home, and bought the backpack off Amazon.
There will always be a place for local, brick-and-mortar stores. As others have mentioned here, Amazon can't fulfill instant gratification.
But I think instant gratification is a small percentage of the overall buying experience. Amazon can help with the rest.
(If anybody's interested in the kick ass backpack I got, here's the Amazon link. Looks like it's more expensive now: http://www.amazon.com/Lowepro-CompuDaypack-Camera-Bag-Slate/...)