Report: Samsung to sign ‘long term, large scale’ NAND flash supply contract with Apple
Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 08:45 AM ESTSamsung is expected to sign a long-term, "large scale NAND flash chip supply contract worth several hundred million dollars" with Apple Computer, Inc. by the end of this month, according to eDaily. The report cited industry sources as saying that the contract is part of Apple's efforts to secure a source for the chips, which are in tight supply.
Apple is also looking to sign chip supply deals with Japan's Toshiba and South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor, according to the report.
Full article (in Korean) here.
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"large scale NAND flash chips" Like 16 GB and up???
I quetion the meaning of "large" in that statement
i would love to see a 20 GB or 30 GB flash ipod.. then MDN can go jogging with it! MUAHAHAHAHAHAAHa