21.07.2008 14:35 Uhr, Quelle: Hardmac.com
iPhone 3G Shortages to Last for Weeks: Part II
If there is current an n answerless question, it is: how long will the iPhone 3G shortages last? Indeed, depending on sources, the answer varies from next week to mid-august. According to the German news website Focus.de, quoting other internal Apple sources, shortage could last till mid-October!
It is difficult to offer a clear and defined answer as it remains unknown if availability is associated to shipment of small number of units, or large refilling of distributors stock
The reason might not necessarily be in Apples hand as the iPhone 3G is based on many different components manufactured by many different companies. The price of some components might dramatically influence Apples margin, as the NAND flash memory for example, as placing a large ordering would then push its price up, and reduce margins. This could explain why Apple lacks stock of the h
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