Uncertain whether new iPod will be delayed or not because of hurdles - Mp4 Converter
Engineers working on the hardware design of Apple Computer's second-generation iPod nano are facing several technical challenges, but it's currently unclear whether the obstacles will delay the player's release.
Earlier this week, American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu said Apple's decision to switch system-on-a-chip (SoC) suppliers from PortalPlayer to Samsung has formed complications that could set back the release of the much anticipated iPod by as many as three months.
While Wu did not go into specifics, people who claim to be familiar with the project say Samsung is facing timing-related challenges with the multi-NAND flash memory configuration Apple has commissioned for the project -- primarily due to differences in the SoC from PortalPlayer's chips.
In an effort to maximize battery life, Samsung has also been developing the player to use as "little power as reliably possible," but this has been causing some brownout issues with its larger NAND chips, these people added.
However, over 90 percent of the defects in the project are said to have been ironed out at this time. Therefore, it may be too early to tell whether the remaining issues will force Apple to delay the iPod nano's expected manufacturing ramp of late August.
Still, that hasn't stopped NAND flash memory makers from beginning to worry about possible delays, which could send NAND flash prices into a down-spin.
"The news of the possible delay came just about a week after Samsung Electronics, which is the world's largest maker of NAND flash and is the chief supplier of memory for iPods, offered an optimistic outlook for its NAND flash sales for the third quarter," DigiTimes notes. "Sources in Taiwan's memory sector questioned why Samsung would paint a rosy picture for NAND flash if Apple was going to delay the launch of video iPods and next-generation iPod nanos, as reported this week."
Optimally, Apple aims to begin shipping the new iPods by the second half of September, reliable sources have said.
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