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Apple Dumps PortalPlayer Chip

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the unhappy-executives dept.

Quash writes to mention a BusinessWeek article about Apple's decision to not use the PortalPlayer chip in a future version of the iPod nano. From the article: "PortalPlayer stock promptly shed $9.46, or nearly 42% of its value, and more than $220 million in market value. Apple generally doesn't discuss future products, nor its manufacturing or component supply strategies. It had no comment on the matter. But theories about who may have been the beneficiary of PortalPlayer's misfortune are abounding."

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  1. Re:Why were they dumped? by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe their CEO did not greet Steve in the coffee shop earlier that morning...

    "I'm going to fucking kill PortalPlayer!"

    Whoops. Wrong Steve...

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  2. I just spoke to Dvorak, he knows. by Tibor+the+Hun · · Score: 4, Funny

    According to him it's Chevrolet!

    You heard it here first folks!

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  3. In related news... by tomcres · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...Intel is expected to announce what it is going to do with all of the Pentiums with the FDIV bug that were recalled... stay tuned...

  4. Re:Massive Drop In iPod Demand by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Holy shit! The crazy Apple fans are in full Protect The Hive mode!

    Onward Mac Soldiers! Let the unbelievers perish in a hail of moderation!

  5. Re:Could be good, probably not. by a_nonamiss · · Score: 3, Funny
    Apple also needs something a little more robust, to offer such features as some PDA like functionality, games, or better video support (i.e. HD video out).


    Yes, Apple clearly needs to do something about it's 80% market share in the portable music player business. I mean, clearly, consumers aren't about to put up with this shoddiness.
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