Tech Talk Corner

Yesterday amazon launched it’s “Amazon Basics” site. And it is VERY basic. So far it only includes Blanks CD’s and replacement cables. “We saw an opportunity to create a line of consumer electronics basics that combine quality and low prices for an overall focus on value,” said Paul Ryder, vice president of Consumer Electronics for Amazon. “We drew on our history of developing other private-label brands and combined that with our mission to give customers the ultimate in selection and value. AmazonBasics is the result. Ryder said he expected AmazonBasics to expand into more consumer electronics eventually, but said expensive items were some way off.

I hope that this won’t turn into something like Dynex by Best Buy where they give you the cheapest cables and they mark up the price. Also I hope that they will have so more interesting items like Laptops and computer parts soon. Who knows, AmazonBasics might turn into AmazonAdvanced someday.