Apple draws down iMac inventories ahead of new models in the coming weeks, say sources

16 years ago

“Apple late this month began advising its direct and indirect sales channels of near-term shortages of its popular all-in-one desktops, as the company prepares draw down inventories ahead of introducing new models in the coming weeks,” Kasper Jade reports for AppleInsider.

“In particular, a person familiar with the matter says the Mac maker is informing some of its distributors not to expect any further stock of the entry level 21.5-inch, 3.06GHz iMac, implying that production of that model has ceased,” Jade reports. “Meanwhile, those with ties to the company’s stateside reseller channels are being advised to sell through their stock of all existing iMac models and to keep their inventories as lean as possible for the next few weeks.”

Jade reports, “Potential configurations included a dual-core Core i5 model, as well as quad-core Core i5 and Core i7 configurations.”