Rolfe Winkler at The WSJ: ‘The Beleaguered Chip Sellers Getting Their Revenge on Apple’
The piece discusses how Apple previously used hardball tactics, including auditing supplier books and demanding 'most favored customer' status, to secure the lowest prices for flash memory. The author questions the 'revenge' narrative regarding current chip sellers.
Key points
- Apple historically used aggressive auditing of suppliers
- Required 'most favored customer' status for pricing
- Past disputes led to multi-million dollar settlements
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