Tom Abate of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that "An easy-to-use book binder could be the biggest thing to hit the consumer market since desktop publishing." He continues, "[Powis'] technology is going to play a major role in bringing the capability to produce a high-quality book down to a quantity of one."

Ray Matthews of the Utah State Library adds, "I hail Mr. Parker as the Gutenberg of our generation."

So, why are journalists, librarians, writers and book lovers so excited about Fastback^® binding systems?

From short runs to runs of one thousand: you can publish your own books as you need them, without having to manufacture and store inventory.

In the past, economies of scale and retail profit requirements limited ‘publishable material' to mass market hits. Now, inexpensive on-demand publishing and online global audience access have changed the marketing landscape. So vertical and niche markets can be highly profitable, too.

In minutes, libraries and bookstores are able to download and bind works that are in the public domain. The same goes for rare, out-of-print and super-specialized works. In fact, the term out-of-print may become obsolete.

A Fastback^® binding machine can put new covers on damaged books for a fraction of the cost of sending them out. And since there are no minimum quantities, books don't sit around waiting to be repaired.

Distribution will be on demand. If a customer requests a book, a library, bookstore or online vendor can print and bind it. Effectively, you are removing the limitations of physical square footage and shelf space.

Larger publishers can make limited batches of advance review copies instead of sending out punch-and-bind manuscripts. They can effortlessly make sample books, too.

Individuals and smaller organizations now have the power to publish their own work. Everything from personal short story compilations, to photo essays, to school yearbooks.