PortalPlayer’s Risky PLay

PortalPlayer, the company that makes semiconductors and other devices that are primarily used in Apple Computer’s iPods, has filed for an IPO. But its dependence on iPod makes it a risky play…and then there’s Microsoft.

PortalPlayer noted in its IPO filing that Microsoft’s software is an unknown variable. “If this technology is successful, it could compete with existing pay-per-download music services,” the filing said. “We cannot predict the impact on our business should this or other similar technology or other content distribution models become widely adopted.”

Also read, “Meet the iPod’s Intel

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