Wi-fi could also boost convenience
On the other hand, it could boost flash demand by about 10 percent, increasing it share of the NAND flash segment to up to 25 percent of shipments, he says.
"The economics of such a move by Apple closely resemble its '05 decision to move from the 1"HDD based iPod Mini to the NAND flash based iPod Nano, when flash was 3-4x the cost of 1" drives," Tortora added.
The Cupertino Calif.-based electronics maker said that it sold 21.1 million units in its most recent quarter, however the firm does not break the sales down by model.
Shares of Apple fell 81 cents, or 0.96 percent, to close at $83.94 on the Nasdaq exchange.



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