“Amazon could have a difficult time securing manufacturing commitments for its rumored LCD tablet, as Apple’s iPad 2 is predicted to occupy most of the available tablet production capacity in the later half of the year, according to a new report,” Josh Ong reports for AppleInsider.
“Taiwan industry publication DigiTimes reported Thursday that touch panels Wintek, HannStar Display and J Touch may receive orders for a touchscreen tablet from Amazon for the second half of 2011,” Ong reports. “Sources said Amazon has reportedly held talks with the above manufacturers, as well as TPK Holdings.”
“However, Wintek also takes touch panel orders from Apple for the iPad and iPhone and recently revealed that its production schedule ‘will become tight in the second half of the year,’ possibly making it difficult for the manufacturer to accommodate orders from Amazon, the report noted,” Ong reports. “Meanwhile, sources said TPK, a major supplier of touch modules for the iPad, “has been reluctant to make a commitment to suppling touch panels to Amazon on concerns of capacity.” According to the report, Amazon is looking to produce an initial batch of 1.5-2 million tablets.”
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