iPad Production Delays in Second Report

Just this week analyst Peter MIsek made waves when he announced that production bottlenecks could limit or delay the iPad release later this month. Now a second report by Think Equity analyst Vijay Rakesh confirms Taiwanese manufacturers have encountered minor issues that could set back Apple's plans.

The issues are said to be temporary and have stalled increases in production that were expected in February. As a result, there may be only 200-250K iPads ready for launch. Rakesh explains that future monthly production will hit at least 800K units starting in April.

In the report, Rakesh cites checks with Taiwanese manufacturers as the source of the information, however the he also states that the problems are not related to glass or manufacturing process issues.

Digitimes reports that suppliers of manufacturer Foxconn Electronics refuted the claim. According to employees their supplies are are on schedule and Foxconn should be able to deliver 600-700K units in March. Foxconn had no official comment on the matter.

The latest rumors speculate that an iPad launch could come as early as March 26. Other reports have said Apple may limit the initial release to the US if supplies are limited.