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Some MacBook Pro Models Seeing Significantly Extended Delivery Times Due to Lockdowns in China
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Dunno how does this compare to delays other companies are facing?
In the end every time you diversy a supply you also loose economics of scale, or you can't insure yourself against everything all the times.
On the other hand it turned out that Apple is using PSUs from 2 different vendors in the Studio (and no not based on config) so that is something that can't be borked by a single event.
If apple can’t even supply existing orders of m1 max machines, given the ongoing supply chain issues + lockdowns, why do we believe that m2 is coming in June at WWDC, at any significant volume?
My BTO Mac Studio (Max) should have been shipped on 4/1 -> just missed the last day before lockdown - now it is stuck in china 
Except that the “newest” nodes (5nm and below) are NOT where these issues are, they are actually with “older” nodes and 200mm wafers…
- I'm for sure not part of that "we", M2 Macs ship in fall
- The production lines for the Mini, MBA and MBnotP will just switch over to making M2 based stuff or not if there is another lockdown wherever those are made
- These lockdowns should end soon and if they don't everything gets delayed which no reason to skip innovating
My Mac Studio order just got bumped up from May to two weeks from now.
It can be borked by a single event, a critical supplier that is tethered to a single location. The entire supply chain needs diversification outside of any single state border.
Won't help if both PSUs are made in the same country.
Differences in PSUs could be the fix for spontaneous shutdown (see YouTube below). I'd bet my money on the Delta PSU on the right which has reputation for quality vs Lite-On PSU on the left that's known for cheaper quality and has fewer capacitors and lacks heat sink for some MOSFETs.
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That sound nice, but parts of that chain are so specialised and low volume that a (full) 2nd location makes no sense.
Think about ASML making those machines needed to make chips and think about how they rely on Carl_Zeiss to make those optics.
Just not feasible to duplicate those structures.
Time to finally drop China like the hot potato it is and and spread your supply chain much wider. Don't just go into one alternative country. Go into 10.
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Their entire product line stems from China, not a smart idea as we can see, but that cheap labour though hmm
wow! things in are going to be in short supply that is for sure.
If you're thinking of getting something, now the chance!
If you're thinking of getting something, now the chance!
If they run out of notches maybe you can enjoy a complete edge-to-edge display.
Ordered mine on February 8. Now not arriving until May.............
this is because of that top notch.
betcha the release dates and production would be quicker without that notch.
betcha the release dates and production would be quicker without that notch.
it's hard to diversify your supply chain when your suppliers keep getting shut down by the government.
Got my Mac Studio on time, but it came from Malaysia. Apple is diversifying from China.
The Pandemic keeps on giving ...or is that taking???
Yes - look for a long ripple effect in the supply chain of goods.
Yes - look for a long ripple effect in the supply chain of goods.
Is there any way to tell which one you have without opening up the case?Won't help if both PSUs are made in the same country.
Differences in PSUs could be the fix for spontaneous shutdown (see YouTube below). I'd bet my money on the Delta PSU on the right which has reputation for quality vs Lite-On PSU on the left that's known for cheaper quality and has fewer capacitors and lacks heat sink for some MOSFETs.
Forward to 7:35
Apple should introduce a program called make your own MacBook Pro. They send you all the parts and you make yourself and charge you double the price. ?
O.k.
1 big slap of aluminium
1 small bar of copper
2 tea spoons of sand for the ICs
1 cup of sand for the display glas
1l of oil for your various plastic parts
Have at it!!