Apple is being accused of manipulating flash memory prices by employing its bulk purchasing position for the component to do just that.An article in the Korea Times cites industry sources, principally chipmakers, who seem to be frustrated because Apple will place a large order for the component but then subsequently buy less than originally demanded, generating market saturation and suppressing prices.The article notes Apple’s high profits in recent months, comparing these to the lean margins currently experienced by South Korean chipmakers such as Samsung and Hynix."Apple should certainly be blamed for deteriorating the supply and demand cycle in the global NAND flash market," The Korea Times quotes an un-named indu
