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PortalPlayer gets most of its business from a Taiwanese company called Inventec. And Inventec is the company that makes this little device that you may have heard—it’s called the iPod.”
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1
w00t! Taiwanese pride!
Posted by WaSAi-mikE on August 11, 2004 at 1:01 PM (PDT)
2
Poorly written title and article!
Here one worth reading:
iPod chipmaker plans stock offering
http://news.com.com/iPod+chipmaker+plans+stock+offering/2100-1041_3-5305678.html?tag=cd.top
Posted by NS on August 11, 2004 at 2:57 PM (PDT)
3
This ipod lounge article confuse the hell out of me.
very poorly written indeed.
Posted by yup on August 12, 2004 at 4:34 AM (PDT)
4
Umm, you’re wrong. I have never heard of an iPod made by a company called Inventec. Now, there’s this American company that makes iPods, but I can’t remember what their name is.....
Posted by Stu on August 12, 2004 at 5:54 AM (PDT)
5
Duh,
Apple doesn’t own any factories in Taiwan, they outsource the production to Inventec.
Posted by j h christ on August 13, 2004 at 6:35 AM (PDT)
6
what? could i have that again, but in ENGLISH this time?
Posted by me 2 no and u 2 find out on August 13, 2004 at 7:23 AM (PDT)