Apple may postpone some iPad and MacBook production due to component shortage

Although regarded as the master of global supply chain control, the thorny problem of component shortages seems to have spread to Apple.

The latest news from Japan stated that Apple was forced to postpone the production of some MacBook and iPad products due to shortages in the upstream supply chain.

Among them, the problem with MacBook lies in PCB board components, and the problem with iPad lies in the shortage of display panels and components. There were indeed many reports that the shortage of substrates and driver ICs was beyond imagination.

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Fortunately, the iPhone has not been troubled by the core shortage problem, but it is not sure whether this incident will affect Apple’s iPad Pro 5 12.9-inch, iPad Pro 3 11-inch, and MacBook products. It is rumored that the iPad Pro series will debut next Tuesday as soon as possible.

Before the deadline, Apple’s official website in China showed that iPad Pro and iPad mini are in stock, but iPad and iPad Air require a waiting time of at least 3 days and at most 3 weeks.

According to the previous statement, the main changes of the 2021 iPad Pro (12.9-inch is the fifth generation, 11-inch is the third generation) mainly focus on the hardware configuration, including the mini LED display, the faster 5nm A14X processor, and the cellular version for the first time. 5G network, etc.