For companies such as Apple, delays in shipping products are not only embarrassing, they are also expensive for everyone involved in the production chain. Fortunately, these examples are rare and only occur in the most extreme conditions. Unfortunately, the conditions might play again with the latest Pro iPad that might not be sent for two months because of the features that define the largest and newest Apple tablet.
There is no concern that Apple will postpone April events and delay the Pro iPad. It was largely due to reports that the mini display was led in short supply due to various economic conditions, including global chip deficiencies. In addition to the new Apple M1 processor, which is also found on the latest Mac, the LED mini panel will be one of the decisive features of the iPad Pro 5-Gen 12.9 inches.
The Mini LED feature, the official apple brand as “Retina XDR liquid”, was promised to provide brighter images and a higher contrast ratio, which means darker black skin. Unfortunately, it is also more difficult to do and now the report said that a delay of one and a half months could be a little worse because of that.
The Bloomberg source claims that supply constraints can encourage shipping back into mid-July or even later. It was a long time waiting for the device that entered the pre-order last month and is expected to be officially launched in just a few weeks. Date delivery for self-reservations has stretched into June so a month waiting will definitely make some initial buyers.
Of course, consumers will not be the most difficult when missing the target. While Apple lost $ 4 billion in the current quarter sounded insignificant for the big company, the delay would also cost assembly and suppliers to pass their quarterly targets. Each of them might expect that when the new 12.9-inch iPad pro is available, they will fly from the shelf to redeem the lost time and profit.