Apple Bites the NAND that Feeds it

Apple has taken some hits in the South Korean press for reportedly using its commanding purchasing presence to manipulate NAND flash prices. But the practice is legal, if on the dark side of ethical, and Apple isn’t alone in plying it. Reports surfaced late last year that Apple had been placing large advance orders for NAND with companies like Hynix, Samsung and Toshiba and then buying fewer parts than it had indicated it would need. Left with stock on the shelves, memory makers that had churned out parts to fill the anticipated requirement were forced to offer them on the open market at depressed prices.

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