Flash iPod
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SigmaTel stock rose Friday after a Wall Street firm said the semiconductor company will supply chips for a music player from Apple Computer Inc.
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Citing "numerous sources in Asia," Thomas Weisel analyst Jason Pflaum said Apple will use SigmaTel's controller chips for a player it's planning to launch this Christmas.
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Unlike Apple's hugely popular iPod and iPod Mini players, the new player would use solid-state flash memory, which has less capacity but can make for a lighter, cheaper player.
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SigmaTel stock rose Friday after a Wall Street firm said the semiconductor company will supply chips for a music player from Apple Computer Inc.
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Citing "numerous sources in Asia," Thomas Weisel analyst Jason Pflaum said Apple will use SigmaTel's controller chips for a player it's planning to launch this Christmas.
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Unlike Apple's hugely popular iPod and iPod Mini players, the new player would use solid-state flash memory, which has less capacity but can make for a lighter, cheaper player.
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Sandisk announcements:
2GB $249.99 Now
4GB $479.99 October
8GB $959.99 November
Was not long ago that these capacities cost over 10K USD...
Personally, I would pick a Flash-based iPod mini over a micro-HD based one any day. I just don't like the though of moving parts in my MP3 player.
Escher
A solid-state 1GB iPod for less than $200 would probably work as well.
I'm one thinking that it would be possible to offer two versions with the higher capacity using two flash chips if that is the cheapest approach. The only problem would be the programming necessary to use dual chips.
Maybe we'll see it at the Apple/U2 music show.
I believe the new U2 album will be on flash memory.
Analyst: Expect flash-based iPod by Christmas
October 22 - 10:38 EDT__ Thomas Weisel analyst Jason Pflaum has reiterated his belief that Apple will introduce a flash-based music player before the holidays. "I recently spent two weeks in Asia meeting with a number of folks who are in a position to know details of SigmaTel's supply chain," Pflaum said. "Based on our industry contacts, we are confident that, one, Apple is planning to launch a flash-based player, and two, SigmaTel is the provider of controller chip for that device.
Originally posted by Ensign Pulver
*IF* Apple can put the exact same iPod mini interface, clickwheel and all, into a flash based player that is the same height and width as the existing mini, but MUCH thinner and MUCH lighter, give it a 1GB/250 song capacity and price it at $149, then they will literally put every other digital music player manufacturer out of business.
I would simply *love* that player from now until eternity. I swear!
iTeeny-Weeny
iPodlet
iPod-ette
Originally posted by drewprops
iPodlet
Hell Yeah!
Here's hoping for the $99 iPodlet.
Originally posted by Ensign Pulver
*IF* Apple can put the exact same iPod mini interface, clickwheel and all, into a flash based player that is the same height and width as the existing mini, but MUCH thinner and MUCH lighter, give it a 1GB/250 song capacity and price it at $149, then they will literally put every other digital music player manufacturer out of business.
Except for the ones that allow you to record high-quality audio, since Apple has been refusing to do this so far.