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13:22 January 8th, 2008

CES: Amazon’s Paul Ryder talks gadgets

Posted by: Franklin Paul
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Morgan Freeman as “Red”After talking to Amazon.com’s Vice President of Consumer Electronics & Wireless, Paul Ryder, you get the feeling he’s kind of like Morgan Freeman’s character in the classic movie “The Shawshank Redemption.” He’s the guy you go to get anything you want. Except, well, Ryder’s not, you know, in prison. But you get the point.

Like Freeman’s “Red”, Ryder (and Amazon) is aware that people want many and varied things, but doesn’t carry much inventory. He doesn’t stock any 150-inch TVs but if you want one, talk to Paul. (If you want one of Amazon’s popular (read: sold out) Kindle reader, well, the line forms over there….)

Here are two videos with Ryder:

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