Communication masterpiece from Apple might surpass its commercial availability schedule of April, 2010. Hon Hai Precision Company, Taiwan based manufacturing giant has undertaken the manufacturing contract of iPad.
The Taiwan based company was slated to produce minimum of 1,000K units of iPad starting February, 2010. The production delay is caused my sparse availability of a communication chip At the moment the manufacturing capacity is wavering around 300K units a month. The situation is not likely to get resolved in the coming months of March-April, 2010.
Millions across the globe are waiting to get their hands on the robust iPad. It seems that their aspirations will take aback hearing this news.
Apple is known to make calculated moves right from the launch to product rollout in the past. This negligence might be a marketing gimmick too. A delay in commercial availability of iPad might hamper the brand equity of Apple in the long run.
At the same time, its competitors might get to benefit. They might launch their electronic slate versions at a lesser price tag in the market. Various counterfeit products on iPad are already in the making in China and other Asian countries.
It would be interesting to note Apple’s strategy ad mist delays and speculation. Unless some serious measures are undertaken by the Apple, iPad might even lose its sheen. At the moment though, it has created a market for itself who simply can’t resist waiting anymore.
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