New Delhi: Apple has halted the production of MacBook Pros and postponed the delivery dates to June in view of the COVID-19-induced lockdown imposed in China. The delivery date to buyers of the latest high-end MacBook models in the US is delayed to June, while the delivery date for the lower-end 14-inch MacBook Pro has been delayed to May 26, media have reported.
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Delays in shipments of MacBook models highlight the tech giant’s struggle with production and supply chain constraints amid another wave of Covid-19, as China appears to be a zero-tolerance for the outbreak, according to a report in Bloomberg news agency. adopts policy. More than 30 Taiwanese firms, including Apple’s contract makers for laptops such as Quanta Computer Inc., have halted production in China due to the COVID-19-induced lockdown.
Meanwhile, production of most of the company’s other Macs, including the MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, iMac and Mac mini, are currently not affected by the lockdown in China. Apple’s highest-end MacBook Pro configuration – the $3,499 version with additional graphics cores and memory – is seeing delivery estimates for the end of June 16 in the US, the report said.
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Meanwhile, in line with India’s vision to become a global handset manufacturing hub, Apple recently started production of its flagship iPhone 13 in India and last year’s iPhone 13 was manufactured near Chennai through the iPhone maker’s contract manufacturing partner Foxconn. being done in the plant.
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Apple told ABP, “We’re excited to start making the iPhone 13 – with its beautiful design, advanced camera system for great photos and videos, and the incredible performance of the A15 Bionic chip – right here for our local customers.” ” Live in a statement.