iPad 3 to be in Short Supply at Launch?

The iPad 3 will be in short supply at launch due to an insufficient supply of Retina Display panels, reports DigiTimes.

Although Apple has chosen Sharp to replace Chimei Innolux (CMI) as one of its three suppliers for the high resolution (QXGA) panels – in addition to LG Display and Samsung Electronics, the whole supply chain has failed to substantially ramp up the supply of QXGA panels, the sources revealed.

As a result, iPad 2 will remain the mainstream in shipments in the most part of the first quarter before shipments of iPad 3 start gaining momentum in the second quarter, the sources stated.


Earlier today the site predicted that the iPad 3 would come in 16GB and 32GB sizes and would sell alongside a new 8GB iPad 2.

Apple is unveiling the iPad 3 on March 7th.

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