The Apple iPad 2 has been selling out in stores across the U.S. since its launch Friday, and the scarcity of the device will probably continue as Japan continues to recover from the earthquake and tsunami that struck the nation March 11 and as it tries to rein in an escalating nuclear crisis.
Apple pushed the delivery time for those ordering the iPad 2 online to 4 to 5 weeks Thursday, the same day that the research firm IHS iSuppli issued a report that said five key components of the tablet made in Japan will be in short supply because of factory shutdowns.
"The aftermath of the Japanese earthquake may cause logistical disruptions and supply shortages in Apple Inc.'s iPad 2, which employs several components manufactured in the disaster-stricken country -- including a hard-to-replace electronic compass, the battery and possibly the advanced technology glass in the display," IHS iSuppli said in a statement.
Apple officials were unavailable to comment on the report Thursday afternoon.
IHS iSuppli said it has identified five parts in the iPad 2 supplied by Japanese companies: NAND flash drives from Toshiba, memory manufactured by Elpida, electronic compasses from AKM Semiconductor, glass used in the tablet's touch screen likely from Asahi Glass Co. and batteries from Apple factories in Japan.
Read more: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/03/the-apple-ipad-2-has-been-selling-out-in-stores-nationwide-since-it-launch-last-friday-and-the-scarcity-of-the-device-is-li.html
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