While it's known the iPad Mini with Retina Display won't be in plentiful supply, the shortages may be more than Apple bargained for, according to a Nikkei report. October 31, 2013 9:25 PM PDT The iPad Mini with Retina Display isn't going to be widely available until spring, claims an analyst speaking to Nikkei. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) A report out of Japan is painting a bleak supply picture for the iPad Mini with Retina Display, which is causing consternation at one Japanese carrier. Currently, LG Display and Sharp are both stipulated as display suppliers for the new iPad Mini. Problem is, LGD is the only one having any success at achieving production, according to a DisplaySearch Japan analyst cited in a Nikkei report. But even LGD is not faring that well at the moment. The report characterizes production at LGD as "not close to full production." Related stories iPad Mini Retina may debut on Nov. 21, Target suggests Apple working on a fix for new Retina MacBook input issues As a result, Apple is now turning to Samsung. But that erstwhile supplier to Apple will not be ready to deliver any kind of volume until well into next year, according to the report. While the Nikkei story echoes earlier reports about new iPad Mini shortages, the degree of severity appears to be more than Apple bargained for. And that is causing concern for one of Apple's newest -- and largest -- carriers, NTT DoCoMo, which just began selling Apple's iPhone for the first time with the release of the iPhone 5S. DoCoMo also wants to begin selling the new iPad Mini and sees it as an attractive product but supply just isn't there, according to the report. On Monday, Apple's CEO said "it's unclear whether we'll have enough for the quarter or not at the company's earnings conference call. The iPad Mini with Retina Display starts at $399 and its 7.9-inch display boasts a stunning 2,048x1,536-pixel resolution, which comes to 326 pixels per inch, one of the highest-resolution tablets out there. Sharp and LGD Display have yet to reply to a request for comment. Read the CNET Editors' Take iPad Mini (with Retina Display) Editors' Take: The new Retina Mini's a little heavier and more expensive, but manages to fit a Retina Display and a much faster processor into its 7.9-inch body. Read More
While it's known the iPad Mini with Retina Display won't be in plentiful supply, the shortages may be more than Apple bargained for, according to a Nikkei report.
The iPad Mini with Retina Display isn't going to be widely available until spring, claims an analyst speaking to Nikkei.
(Credit: James Martin/CNET)
A report out of Japan is painting a bleak supply picture for the iPad Mini with Retina Display, which is causing consternation at one Japanese carrier.
Currently, LG Display and Sharp are both stipulated as display suppliers for the new iPad Mini. Problem is, LGD is the only one having any success at achieving production, according to a DisplaySearch Japan analyst cited in a Nikkei report. But even LGD is not faring that well at the moment. The report characterizes production at LGD as "not close to full production."
Related stories
- iPad Mini Retina may debut on Nov. 21, Target suggests
- Apple working on a fix for new Retina MacBook input issues
As a result, Apple is now turning to Samsung. But that erstwhile supplier to Apple will not be ready to deliver any kind of volume until well into next year, according to the report.
While the Nikkei story echoes earlier reports about new iPad Mini shortages, the degree of severity appears to be more than Apple bargained for.
And that is causing concern for one of Apple's newest -- and largest -- carriers, NTT DoCoMo, which just began selling Apple's iPhone for the first time with the release of the iPhone 5S. DoCoMo also wants to begin selling the new iPad Mini and sees it as an attractive product but supply just isn't there, according to the report.
On Monday, Apple's CEO said "it's unclear whether we'll have enough for the quarter or not at the company's earnings conference call.
The iPad Mini with Retina Display starts at $399 and its 7.9-inch display boasts a stunning 2,048x1,536-pixel resolution, which comes to 326 pixels per inch, one of the highest-resolution tablets out there.
Sharp and LGD Display have yet to reply to a request for comment.
iPad Mini (with Retina Display)
Editors' Take: The new Retina Mini's a little heavier and more expensive, but manages to fit a Retina Display and a much faster processor into its 7.9-inch body. Read More
