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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."

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  1. It's great as long as...... by hcob$ · · Score: 0, Troll

    You don't constantly add, remove, and overwrite files on the drive. The one drawback to using flash media is that it has a Limited Life Span. You can only write to each cell a certain number of times. So don't rush out and buy these if you plan on changing up what's on your list often.

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  2. Maturing market blues by phorest · · Score: 1, Troll

    People, just how many DAPS do you need?

    Hey everyone, throw out your first gen & 2nd gen DAP's because our innovation is sure to please!

    My Creative JB2 is still playing (24/7) since christmas 2001. I liked it so much that I bought an IRiver H320 to be able to record at bitrates up to 320kbs. I suppose I'll buy another upgrade someday but why go lateral when it boils down to "It does the same thing" (but wait... that nasty consumerizm is the monkey on my back and gosh it is from apple!)

    It would be nice to see more features not more stripped-out things that have been done previously.

    Now if it can record at 320kbs and not be DRM heavy, I'll consider it

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  3. Re:Apple Leads Again by Jozer99 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Apple put an Appletalk serial networking port on every mac, now... no, well... Apple put a 256 greyscale display option on every mac in 1997, now we... crap... Apple put a Firewire port on every Mac, now... well, maybe... Apple put an ADC connector on every Mac... um, you know what, I give freaken up!