Apple is rumored to be deep in negotiations to purchase embedded flash controller maker Anobit for between $400 million and $500 million. The deal would make strategic sense for Apple, according to Brian Marshall, an analyst at the ISI Group. However, it would have little effect on the flash industry overall, said Paul McWilliams, editor of Next Inning Technology.

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