
Here's Why You Can't Get an iPad Mini
NEW YORK (
) -- The iPad mini from
Apple
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is in such hot demand and its parts are in such short supply that even if you want one this holiday season you may not get it.
DigiTimes
that the panels used in the iPad mini are suffering from low yield rates, with Apple suppliers
AU Optronics
(AUO)
and
LG
are having problems with supplies. That's reportedly affecting the amount of iPad minis that can be shipped this year.
Apple's iPad Mini: What It Means for Investors
DigiTimes
has been spotty with its Apple rumors in the past, so take this one with a giant grain of salt. It is worth noting, though, that the iPad mini is back-ordered on
, showing a two-week delay on all models, including the LTE versions from
Verizon
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,
Sprint
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and
AT&T
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.
Apple has
made a major bet on the iPad mini for the holiday season, knowing the popularity of tablets as gifts. Apple may have ordered up to as many as 10 million units of the iPad Mini for the fourth quarter.
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Written by Chris Ciaccia in New York
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