Over 12 years ago, the original iMac took over 3 months from announcement to shipping.
Almost 6 years ago, the original iPhone took 6 months from announcement to shipping.
Almost 3 years ago, the original iPad took 2 1/2 months from announcement to shipping.
Let's take a moment to realize the sheer amount of logistics it takes to manufacturer a product and ship it to a customer. Apple has made great strides in reducing this time with each successive product generation, even getting to the point of same-day availability with some devices.
Food for thought...
Almost 6 years ago, the original iPhone took 6 months from announcement to shipping.
Almost 3 years ago, the original iPad took 2 1/2 months from announcement to shipping.
Let's take a moment to realize the sheer amount of logistics it takes to manufacturer a product and ship it to a customer. Apple has made great strides in reducing this time with each successive product generation, even getting to the point of same-day availability with some devices.
Food for thought...