“Just when it looked like Apple was putting its 27-inch iMac troubles behind it with a balance in supply and demand, the company has abruptly pushed new direct orders of its big screen desktop machines out by three weeks,” Katie Marsal reports for AppleInsider.
“While the 21.5-inch models of the new iMac currently ship within 24 hours, as of Thursday new 27-inch iMacs have a three-week estimated shipping time,” Marsal reports. “Only days ago, the Mac maker had improved it supply of the larger models to shipping times of less than a week.”
“Released last October, the newly redesigned iMacs include an edge-to-edge glass design in a seamless all-aluminum enclosure,” Marsal reports. “The new iMacs were an immediate hit with consumers, who made them the best-selling desktop machines in the U.S that same quarter.”
“However, soon after the launch, reports of issues with the 27-inch iMac began to crop up. Apple moved quickly to address the issue, releasing a software patch meant to remedy the problems plaguing owners,” Marsal reports. “But for many users, the update wasn’t successful in fixing the problem, as posts on the Apple discussion forums have continued to grow. The same issues have not been reported with the 21.5-inch models.”
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