Apple’s goal of producing 45 million iPads is ‘out of reach,’ analyst says

By on May 17, 2011 at 12:00 PM
mobile May 17, 2011

According to Business Insider, a report from FBR analyst Craig Berger claims that Apple’s goal of producing 40-45 million iPads is “out of reach.” Apple’s current second-quarter production target is 6.2 million iPad units, but that may not be possible due to production issues with Hon Hai, Berger said. As a result, actual iPad production could drop to 5.2 million units during the third quarter. Similarly, Berger argues that Apple may face production issues from the March earthquake in Japan, particularly in relation to touchscreen displays. Berger’s report is on a par with a recent DigiTimes article that suggested Apple would have a hard time manufacturing enough iPhone 4 and iPad 2 units to meet demand due to material and labor shortages at Foxconn.

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  • Senor Chang

     Yay, new quotes from analysts… one that fAndroids can get behind this time.  motherf**kers must think its fandroid day.

    • MrJobsLiver

      Why so sad? Take another lick from Jobs’ lollipop… revolutionary unicorn flavored with a warm creamy center.

      • Senor Chang

        Hmm, yes.  How I know you’re a gay fAndroid: your butt-hurt reaction and sense of shame automatically led you to brand me an Apple user… I used to hate iTards, but fAndroids have successfully risent to become the new sheep of the techworld.  risent to become the new sheep of the techworld. 

      • http://twitter.com/MrKow84 Kyle

        so true… how sad… 

    • Anonymous

      I’ve said it before, every time I see you I can’t help but think of the millions upon millions (probably 45M) of those poor little orphaned Chinese girls who were thrown out on the street awaiting what your parents thought was a genealogical treasure trove.

      • Bringit

        racist troll. 

  • Rob

    I’m glad I ready have one

  • http://www.droiddoes.com/ Norm

    Apple doesn’t have to worry about producing that much because no one is buying their POS devices.

    • Anonymous

      You’re right, Norm. Apple’s supply limits are a joke; they really should aspire to being “demand limited” like Android.  

      • Newtonjosh1

        Good one

    • Anonymous

      It’s a article on ipads not android tablets. Please reread.

    • Anonymous

       Yeah right. Now go back to suckling on your mamas titties.

  • Bringit

    In related news, XOOM “shipped” 250,000 tablets.

    • Mmouse

      Unfortunately, they are all still “in channel” collecting dust. 

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  • http://twitter.com/BrowncoatRick Rick Ramey

    Steve needs to hire some more slaves.

  • Gls54

    Who cares???

    • Anonymous

       Investors?

  • Anonymous

    Apple should solicit the help of Johnson & Johnson, they’ve been successfully mass producing tAmpons for decades.

    • RDiddy

      Worst.  Troll.  EVER. 

    • Anonymous

       I thought you referred to it as the maxiPad? You do know that pads aren’t the same as tampons, right? Do you even know any girls?

      • Anonymous

        Unless BGR posts a vagina, PapiNYC will never c one. His life is this site…

  • Anonymous

    Labor shortages at Foxconn? Didn’t they put up suicide nets?

  • Anonymous

     Did Apple publish that their production goals were 45 million iPads this year? Just making up some BS numbers and trying to pass it as truth. STOP LYING BGR MORONS.

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