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Japanese Earthquake Poses Potential Supply Problems for iPad 2

In a media release, Suppli’s Andrew Rassweiler says: The aftermath of the Japanese earthquake may cause logistical disruptions and supply shortages in Apple Inc.’s iPad 2, which employs several components manufactured in the disaster-stricken countryincluding a hard-to-replace electronic compass, the battery and possibly the advanced technology glass in the display, IHS iSuppli research indicates. The IHS iSuppli teardown analysis of the iPad 2 so far […]