Mac and iPad Production: Affected by Shortage of Components

COVID-19 continues to give companies many problems when it comes to the production of their devices. Apple is not free from this problem as reported by the Nikkei media in a new report. According to the latest information, it is already pointed out that the production of the MacBook and iPad models is delayed due to the shortage of some important components. In this article we tell you all the details of this information that has been known recently.

Component issues affect Apple

According to the report to which we refer, the production of the MacBook has been hampered due to the shortage of possible components. Specifically, it talks about the chips that are mounted on the circuit board. This is vital to be able to finish with the production in the final assembly line, so that not as many units as the company would like to come out. The other big affected product is the iPad due to a shortage of display components without going much further.

Mac and iPad Production

Faced with this shortage, Apple has made the decision to delay some orders until the second half of 2021. This will directly affect the production of Macs and iPads as a result of supplier problems, but luckily in the iPhone field there is no no affectation. This is undoubtedly great news since right now all the components are being compiled to be able to manufacture the new iPhone 13. All the fears right now are about the possibility that they will not end up being launched in September but the data of which are dispose right now does not point to it.

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How will it affect users?

At first the rumors suggest that in the coming weeks Apple may launch new iPads or new Macs. This may end up being done through a press release or in a Keynote. It is something that still cannot be known in detail until the company can finish doing it officially. The problem with this report that we have seen today is that exact details are not given on which models have been affected by this type of shortage. At first it can be thought that it would affect the new Mac and iPad models, finally delaying the launch of these new equipment.

But there is always a door open to simply affecting the stock. The report simply stated that there are some delays that have affected Apple. That is why it may be thought that this affects the initial stock that may be in these products. In the first days after it is put on sale, it can end up quickly, forcing users who want this equipment to delay their purchase by lengthening the delivery date, something that has already been experienced in previous years.