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Chip makers: Apple manipulating flash memory prices

by Dave Caolo (Nov 30th, 2009)

The Korean Times is reporting today that Apple is (allegedly) manipulating the flash memory market. An unnamed source tells the Times that Apple is ordering more chips than it actually purchases: " ... [Apple] doesn't make immediate purchases, but waits until chip prices to fall to the level the ...

iPhone refresh could be straining Apple's flash memory suppliers

by Robert Palmer (Feb 17th, 2009)

According to Ed Sutherland from Cult of Mac, three out of four Apple's NAND flash memory suppliers are feeling the strain as the company demands storage for its new line of iPhones. Sutherland cites a research report by analyst Vijay Rakesh from ThinkEquity. Rakesh says that Samsung has set aside ...