One of the biggest shockers at the iPad mini keynote was the announcement of the redesigned iMacs that are unbelievably thin. In our readers poll we were surprised that almost 50% of people were more excited about the iMac than the iPad mini. Unfortunately for all those people eager to get their hands on it, the new iMac will be in short supply when it launches.
During Apple’s financial results conference call this afternoon, Tim Cook was asked whether any Apple products will be facing any significant supply constraints over the next few months. Cook made sure to mention the iMac in particular and said that it will be “constrained in a significant way.”
The online Apple Store isn’t accepting pre-orders of the new iMacs at this time, but if you’re hoping to get a new iMac in November or December you may want to keep your eye on them and order one as soon as they become available.
Buster Hein is a freelance writer who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Twitter: @bst3r.
3 responses to “Apple Says New Super-Thin iMacs Will Be In Short Supply Once They’re Released”
It’s important to note that he says they will be, he believes, in very high demand. NOT as some are suggesting, that there is an issue in producing them to quality etc
Unless Apple decides to go back to manufacturing user-serviceable computers, my 2010 MBP will be my last Mac. I can’t justify the purchase of a brand new, premium-priced computer every time my RAM or storage requirements change. Heaven forbid your drives crash outside of warranty on the new iMac, because accessing those on the new iMacs is going to be a bear for the average consumer who’s not at all comfortable removing the display and internals in order to access the drive bays.
They will be in short supply ’cause I’m ordering one.