Nano To Reach 12 GB By Fall?
A recent Gartner report points out that Apple's buying power may be able to press NAND flash prices low enough for greatly increased capacity Nano's when their rumored refresh appears in the fall.
A recent rumor stated that Apple has been stocking up on NAND flash memory, presumably for iPods. The current highest-capacity iPod Nano is 4 GB.
Gartner forecasts that a 16Gb (2GB) device will be available in the third quarter for about $30, down from its current price of about $35. Due to Apple's procurement power and investment, it is conceivable that it could get pricing for a device at $25 or even $20. This pricing would enable capacities of 12GB, leaving enough room for the remaining component and manufacturing costs as well as Apple's margin, while still reaching a $250 price point.
A recent rumor stated that Apple has been stocking up on NAND flash memory, presumably for iPods. The current highest-capacity iPod Nano is 4 GB.
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74 months ago
I would love that. I'd probably sell my 30GB as the space is way too big for my needs but the 4GB nano is too small. I want a midsize goshdarnit.
74 months ago
New Nanos will be 6GB for 199 and 8GB for 249
12 sounds nice, but what you just said sounds much more realistic.
74 months ago
12 sounds nice, but what you just said sounds much more realistic.
i'd be impressed if we say 10gb nano's but i'm not holding my breathe for those
74 months ago
8 GB or at the max 10 GB sounds realistic, but 12 would be perfect, as my iTunes Library currently sits at 12.87 GB, and I could easily do without some of the playlists on the iPod. I'm looking to buy a nano when they are refreshed to run with, as my 4th Gen 20 GB color is just too darn bulky. Here's to hoping for 12!:cool:
74 months ago
When, oh when, will hard drives be replaced with flash memory?
Probably never. They'll come out with something else by the time flash gets cheap enough.
Probably never. They'll come out with something else by the time flash gets cheap enough.
74 months ago
When, oh when, will hard drives be replaced with flash memory?
Probably never. They'll come out with something else by the time flash gets cheap enough.
i say a decade
74 months ago
i say a decade
Look how far they have come in just half a decade...you cant be serious:D[ Read All Comments ]
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