Despite rumors circulating that components for the iPad 2 are low and unable to keep up with the demand due to the quake-tsunami combo that hit Japan, Apple has announced that they will be releasing the iPad 2 in 13 more countries starting next week.
Chief Operating Officer for Apple Tim Cook reported that despite the tragedy that affected Japan, their supplies have not been affected nor will it have any effect in the future. Although the company sources some of their supplies from Japan, the productions of these supplies are still meeting the target.
The iPad 2 first launched in the US last March 11 and since then have been selling out constantly. Its online store is even delayed in processing orders for as much as 1 to 2 weeks. During March 25 the iPad was made available to 25 additional countries worldwide which also sold out immediately.
Although the 13 countries have not been specifically named, a good guess could be Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and probably Japan.
As of now Apple is still struggling to keep up with the demand although they are confident that the supply and demand will soon balance out.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment