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  • With Teeth

    • 4 out of 10
    • Nine Inch Nails
    • In the sprawling post-A&R rock and roll world, there are two camps: the Beatles and the Stones. The Beatles are the artists that like to explore, evolve, and change styles. The Stones are the artis

  • Playing the Angel

    • 8 out of 10
    • Depeche Mode
    • Oddly enough, Playing The Angel is a return to form for Depeche Mode, even though it may well be argued that they never truly deviated from their roots in their more recent offerings. In the

  • De Nova

    • 10 out of 10
    • The Redwalls
    • Wow! Perhaps my 5-star rating is simply because the Redwalls are not only new and fresh (none of them older than 22!), or perhaps its because -- despite their ages -- they are able to totally capture
  • Another Day on Earth

    • 10 out of 10
    • Brian Eno
    • In his first proper solo release since 1996's relatively cold "The Drop," Brian Eno has constructed a whimsical and ecclectic masterpiece which is arguably one of the year's strongest records thus fa
  • Odyssey Number Five

    • 10 out of 10
    • Powderfinger
    • Guitar-driven rock out of Australia, Powderfinger has not seen much exposure in the States, but should get a nod for their toe-tapping songs. Building off their previous release, "Internationalist" (

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ATR: iPhone’s Defective USB Charger Not a Big Concern

American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu, in a note to investors on Monday, wrote that the recent announcement by Apple of an exchange program for its ultra compact USB power adapter shouldn’t be a source of concern.

Mr. Wu made the following observations:

  • Doing The Right Thing Even Though Impacting Small Number of Users. While we view this as negative with headline risk, this appears to be impacting only a small number of users. Nonetheless, we believe AAPL is doing the right thing in offering a free product exchange and maintaining a high level of customer service.
  • Little to No Disruption; 8 GB Models Sold Out. We have found little to no disruption of iPhone shipments (in fact we found several stores that were sold out of 8 GB models). What AT&T and AAPL stores are doing is removing the power adapter and selling the 3G iPhone without it. They are telling users that new adapters will be ready starting October 10.
  • Most Use USB Cable To Charge Anyway. The reason why we don’t view this as a big deal is that most users charge their iPhones using the USB cable connected to their PC and/or Mac as they sync content with iTunes software.
  • Doesn’t Seem To Be A Chip Issue. With the super small form factor, it appears it is not as durable as the previous adapter. This doesn’t appear to be a semiconductor issue, but rather that the metal prongs were not set in strong enough.

Mr. Wu maintained his Buy rating on AAPL with a target price of US$205.

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