As the demand for portable digital music and video grows, mobile device manufacturers will need ample storage capacities. Small form factor drives such as Seagate's ST1.3 provide a cost-effective, high-capacity storage solution for these device manufacturers compared to other storage alternatives.
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Having the right storage solution is the key to making consumer electronics markets happen. Today's consumers want to carry large volumes of digital content. Toshiba's leadership in the 1.8-inch HDD category, along with new technologies like perpendicular recording, have enabled us to deliver the right combination of high-capacity storage across all mobile HDD platforms. We're executing solidly from our 2.5-inch family down to the tiny 0.85-inch HDD, which will offer up to 10GB of capacity by 2007.
One of the key challenges we face in our MP3 business is an industry-wide shortage of 1GB flash memory. Industry demand for high-capacity flash memory currently outstrips supply and this will impact availability of our 1G-byte flash MP3 players for the holiday quarter. The shortage of flash memory, according to industry analyst speculation, is primarily a result of a special deal that Apple has secured from a key supplier for the holiday season.
This represents a new footprint for Nortel and demonstrates our continued leadership position in providing high-quality and high-capacity solutions that allow non-traditional carriers like Coral Wireless to penetrate new markets and offer advanced wireless data services that subscribers desire. We look forward to supporting Coral Wireless in their efforts to provide Hawaii users with mobile voice and data service.