Mark Gurman has republished one of his articles in Bloomberg, but in this case not to speculate on Apple's future but to warn of potential disruptions to it. Obviously a coronavirus created in Wuhan can cause difficulties in production of the & # 39; iPhone 9 & # 39;; which may result in a delay or less product than expected.
Foxconn, responsible for producing a hypothetical successor on the iPhone SE that we can see launched at the end of March, confirmed that it already has they take steps to be clean to ensure the health of its employees. The problem will come from restrictions on the mobility of Chinese citizens, including convention workers. If workers cannot go to work because they are alone in their cities, productivity is obviously affected.
The production of the remaining iPhone 2020 will not be affected
As people in China and around the world celebrate the Lunar New Year, we send our love and support to many affected by Coronavirus. Apple will be donating to teams on the ground that help support all stakeholders.
– Tim Cook (@tim_cook) January 25, 2020
Production of the & # 39; iPhone 12 & # 39; what we will see in September would not be affected, because it progresses through the weather for a few months so there are no problems. In fact, they produce more units than usual in order to meet the expected maximum output. But the production of the & # 39; iPhone 9 & # 39; is being made for sale this spring, so we can see the results.
That said, you have to remember that the coronavirus has already requested more than 100 victims in China alone. So, what matters most to both Apple and suppliers should be the health of its employees, rather than the benefits the iPhone will see throughout the year. Hopefully we don't have to blame many other victims.
