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New iPods face delays

Up to six months late
By Nick Farrell
Thu Jun 29 2006, 08:18
A WALL STREET analyst has claimed that the new versions of Apple's super soaraway iPod nanos and video iPod players might be delayed by almost six months.

American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu told clients in a research note that the nanos and the widescreen video iPod which were supposed to ship in Q3 and Q4 could be delayed by a quarter or two.

This means that the new nano will be arriving in time for Christmas when it should have been ready for September.

According to Apple Insider, the reason for the delay is Apple's change of SOC (system-on-a-chip) supplier PortalPlayer to Samsung.

Wu thinks that the prices for the gear will remain the same, but that storage capacities will be doubled.

Apple's shares took a tumble on the news. Maybe shareholders feared that Apple might have to rely on its PC sales to make up the profit difference.

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