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Apple Rumored to Be After Samsung Flash Memory

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the we-wants-it-it's-precious-to-ussss dept.

Steve Nixon writes "An unconfirmed report today from Reuters quotes an industry analyst firm iSuppli as saying that Apple plans to buy as much as 40 percent of Samsung's second-half flash memory output. The NAND flash memory cards will be used in a new, 4 GB iPod Mini, which Apple would release in time for the holiday shopping season, the report stated. The current version of the 4 GB mini contains a hard drive. Apple's iPod Shuffle uses flash memory."

13 of 274 comments (clear)

  1. Slashdot by kevin_conaway · · Score: 5, Funny

    Rumors for nerds. Stuff that may turn out to matter tomorrow.

    1. Re:Slashdot by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 4, Funny

      This is actually Step 2 in the The Apple Product Cycle

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  2. Snappier? No, flashier! by FunWithHeadlines · · Score: 4, Funny
    So will the constant in-joke among the Mac crowd change from:

    "It just feels snappier!"

    to

    "It just seems flashier!"

  3. All your memory are belong to us by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    All your memory are belong to us. Well 40% of it anyways. After we pay you for it.

    Sincerely,

    Apple Computer

  4. Re:About time by Rude+Turnip · · Score: 5, Funny

    I know! I go through about 10 or 20 hard drives per day and have to wear safety goggles because of all the shards of platters flying about!

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  5. aborted 'funny' post about being flashed by milktoastman · · Score: 1, Funny

    Okay, my comedic skills have failed me (as have my numchuck [sic] skills, my bo staff skills, my computer hacking skills, etc.)...Anyway, I was trying to come with some sort of joke about flash memory. You know, something about being flashed, the memory of being flashed, whatever...but no, I've got nothing. I can't find the proper set up or timing. Any of you have better skill at executing this idea?

  6. Re:Talk about a news flash.... by Radres · · Score: 2, Funny

    Samsung: "Apple is always after me lucky flash memory; it's expensively shock-resistant!"

  7. Re:Finally by Reducer2001 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I call FUD on you! People who post to ./ don't jog, their only heavy breathing occurs when a bugfix is released to the Linux kernel.

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  8. Re:how will it change the price? by Overzeetop · · Score: 3, Funny

    But then low-lifes like yourself would be part of the hip, chic, "wealthy-appearing" culture that is Apple's base. Since you obviously aren't rich enough to flush $350 for a consumer item that will be passe in a year, you arean't really a good advertisement for Apple, now are you?

    Gotta keep the riff-raff out, you know? ;-)

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  9. Re:Very good news by McNally · · Score: 2, Funny
    Maybe they will make an Ipod Thin Mini.
    Sounds too much like an iTampon. Will it have "specially absorbent wings" that soak up that blue mystery fluid they use in the ads?
  10. Re:OH PLEASE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "money on you"? Is that some new slang for golden showers?

  11. Quote from Samsung CEO by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Steve Jobs is always after me Lucky Charms!"

  12. Performance per Watt by Nom+du+Keyboard · · Score: 2, Funny

    Will this improve their Performance/Watt rating?

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