James Fee
10-01-2004, 10:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.macminute.com/2004/10/01/flash/' target='_blank'>http://www.macminute.com/2004/10/01/flash/</a><br /><br /></div>"<i>Citing "numerous sources in Asia," Thomas Weisel analyst Jason Pflaum said today that Apple will use controller chips from semiconductor company SigmaTel for a new player it's planning to launch before the holidays. But unlike Apple's iPod and iPod mini, the new player will reportedly use solid-state flash memory, which offers less capacity but provides the company an opportunity to create a device smaller and lighter than the current iPod models. No other details were provided.</i>"<br /><br />Well at least know we know why Apple wants to keep those 128 Kbps AAC downloads. :roll: