Apple Dumps PortalPlayer Chip 147
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."
Re:Why were they dumped? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Why were they dumped? (Score:5, Funny)
"I'm going to fucking kill PortalPlayer!"
Whoops. Wrong Steve...
I just spoke to Dvorak, he knows. (Score:5, Funny)
You heard it here first folks!
It's not you, PortalPlayer... (Score:3, Funny)
-Apple
In related news... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Massive Drop In iPod Demand (Score:4, Funny)
Onward Mac Soldiers! Let the unbelievers perish in a hail of moderation!
Re:Could be good, probably not. (Score:4, Funny)
Yes, Apple clearly needs to do something about it's 80% market share [macnn.com] in the portable music player business. I mean, clearly, consumers aren't about to put up with this shoddiness.
Re:Why were they dumped? (Score:2, Funny)