iMac Shipping Delay: Is the 21.5 Inch Apple iMac Facing Production Issues?

“Analyst Ming-chi Kuo of KGI Securities revealed in August, months before the new iMacs were unveiled, that production issues were likely. It was said that the screen lamination process in building the new desktops is difficult, particularly with the larger 27-inch model.”

Along with this, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook said much of the same in October. At that time, he made it clear that there would be a shortage of iMacs come the December quarter. While he was spot on about the delays, there was no indication at the time that the issue would continue into the new year.

According to AppleInsider, Cook may be able to provide some more information this week:

“Cook will likely shed more light on the iMac supply situation this Wednesday during his company’s quarterly earnings conference call. Analysts expect Apple shipped 5 million Macs in the quarter, a year over year decrease mostly attributed to limited supply of the new iMacs.”

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