Monday May the 2nd, 2005 was a public holiday in the UK and I remember it well – it was the day after CSR’s chip assembly partner ASE had a major fire in their Chungli factory in Taiwan.
Me: 'Hi Apple – I’ll put you on line-stop next Thursday.' Apple: 'Thanks – keep us posted!'
21 September 2021
So went the conversation with Apple in May 2005 when CSR’s chip production in Taiwan went up in smoke, writes Richard Ord.....