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LG Display can’t keep up with Ipad demand
THE INSATIABLE DEMAND for the Ipad sees no sign of stopping with LG Display's boss saying it could not keep up with Apple's LCD panel requirements for the gadget.
According to reports, CEO Kwon Young-soo said that LG Display is running at full capacity. But this is only due to the tablet rush. LCD display demand for TVs is weak meaning that the company is planning to scale back production.
He did suggest that there will also be problems in providing other companies with similar displays for their own tablet creations, and believes it is going to be the second quarter of 2011 before it can supply all the panels Apple is looking for.
Reuters quoted him as saying, "Demand (from Apple) keeps growing and we can't meet it all. Apple may have to delay launches of the Ipad for some countries due to tight component supplies and strong demand.
"We are considering increasing production lines for Ipad products but overall supply is likely to remain tight until early next year."
LG Display along with Samsung are the big players in the LCD panel market, and supplies Iphone screens as well.
Research firm Isuppli raised its forecast for Ipad sales by 82 per cent to a staggering 13 million units by the end of the year. Today the Ipad is available in nine more countries, making the total 19. µ
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Janet, how did you manage to type so many characters on your iPad?
This just goes to show how successful the iPad is.
As someone think an iPad is an iPod touch with a bigger screen, no ifs ands or buts about it, I should say something.
I use my iPad every day, to all intents and purpose, it's replaced my laptop. I find the criticism of it being a big iPod Touch a very odd one. That's like saying a 17" laptop is just a big 13" laptop. They both do the same job but due to the larger screen, one is more useful than the other. The iPad is a far more enjoyable media consumption device than the iPod. Sometimes you sacrifice usability for portability, but the iPad is certainly better for say browsing the web than the touch.
For fantastic iPad, you'll surprised by its video display, numbers of apps and games palying from iPod in iFunia iPad column.