Creative Labs U.S. president complains that Apple is responsible for a shortage of flash memory.

"One of the key challenges we face in our MP3 business is an industry-wide shortage of 1GB flash memory," said Craig McHugh, president of Creative Labs, in a conference call with financial analysts. "Industry demand for high-capacity flash memory currently outstrips supply and this will impact availability of our 1G-byte flash MP3 players for the holiday quarter. The shortage of flash memory, according to industry analyst speculation, is primarily a result of a special deal that Apple has secured from a key supplier for the holiday season."