NVidia Graphics Chip for Next Generation Video iPod Delayed?
EETimes reports on comments by Satya Chillara, an analyst with Pacific Growth Equities LLC about NVidia's role in Apple's "next-generation video iPod line".
This same analyst originally reported in July that NVidia had edged out Broadcom for the contract to supply Apple with the graphics chip for their next-generation Video iPod.
This new report now claims that NVidia has delayed the upcoming Video iPod graphics chip which was originally scheduled to tape out in the 1st quarter (calendar year) of 2007. Instead, the chip tape-out has been pushed to Q2 or Q3 (calendar year) of 2007. While the article comments about the negative impact this may have on NVidia financially, it is unclear how this affects Apple's plans for their next generation video iPod.
Rumors of a full-screen Video iPod have been persistent since early 2006 with increasing evidence that Apple is indeed working on such a project.
This same analyst originally reported in July that NVidia had edged out Broadcom for the contract to supply Apple with the graphics chip for their next-generation Video iPod.
This new report now claims that NVidia has delayed the upcoming Video iPod graphics chip which was originally scheduled to tape out in the 1st quarter (calendar year) of 2007. Instead, the chip tape-out has been pushed to Q2 or Q3 (calendar year) of 2007. While the article comments about the negative impact this may have on NVidia financially, it is unclear how this affects Apple's plans for their next generation video iPod.
Rumors of a full-screen Video iPod have been persistent since early 2006 with increasing evidence that Apple is indeed working on such a project.
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68 months ago
That sucks... I'm all ready to buy a real video iPod (if one exists) as soon as it comes out. Well, gives me more time to save up!
68 months ago
I guess Apple will finally get something decent out of that "Intel/ATI" relationship it has had for a few years.
68 months ago
Bummer on the delay. The iPhone rumors may have to fill the void. Hope we get both of them soon. Just as interesting to me is the use of quaint retro terms like tape out.
68 months ago
The fiscal quarter 2007 ends Jan. 1st, right?
So therefore, the 2nd quarter could be referring to MacWorld.
Unless they're not referring to fiscal quarters. (Which arn points out they are. Whoops).
-=|Mgkwho
So therefore, the 2nd quarter could be referring to MacWorld.
Unless they're not referring to fiscal quarters. (Which arn points out they are. Whoops).
-=|Mgkwho
68 months ago
You people do realize that fiscal quarter 2007 ends Jan. 1st, right?
So therefore, the 2nd quarter could be referring to MacWorld.
Unless they're not referring to fiscal quarters.
-=|Mgkwho
The article specifies Calendar Year quarters.
arn
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