IPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Apple TV, AirPods. Any Apple products It gets delayed delivery of days or weeks in our country. Unusual at this time when we consider that we are a the valley, the interval between generations of good products.
Although the absence of online stock tends to be a sign of an imminent potential recovery, mergers at all stages of the product lead us to the same suspect: the coronavirus.
Establish a small store, while stocks online
A quick review of the Apple website in Spain shows us a strange panorama. All Apple devices experience delays in Internet connection. New but months-long products have been launched such as the iPhone 11 Pro 64GB and the gray space was posted March 12-17. Waiting time similar to iPhone XR and iPhone 8.
It's really amazing that products that have several years behind have stock issues. The store launch is private and it depends on the model. But at the Puerta de Sol store, all models are for sale and stock is not expected until March 17. All other Apple products do not improve (at the time of writing these lines):
- Apple Watch Series 5: moved March 12-13, no store van.
- Apple Watch Series 3 with 4G: delivery March 17-24, with store recordings.
- Apple Watch Series 3 out of 4G: delivery April 1-7, a store van running April 7.
- The 11-inch iPad Pro, space gray, Wi-Fi and 64GB: delivered March 25-30, available at the store.
- MacBook Air Basis: delivered March 25-30, available in-store.
- The 16-inch Mac-Pro base: moved March 20-25, available at the store.
AirPods, AirPods Pro and Apple TV they also suffer a few delays. In the US the situation is better, despite the delays and lack of stock of various devices. The Apple Watch Series 5 aluminum is not available in cities like Los Angeles and its online delivery is "currently unavailable." Various versions of the iPhone 11 are available in the store the next day, while delivery is online for 3 to 5 days.
A quick check on some European stores is throwing in stock better than Spain. Apple is likely to prioritize innovation in countries where business has more weight, such as the US, France or the United Kingdom.
The closure of the factories eventually affects Apple's founding
In the meantime, it is clear that the closure or decline of the product in China significantly affected the stock market. He impact of COVID-19 In the normal operation of the Apple chain the truth. And that has resulted in significantly longer waiting times to get a new product.
The range of affected products, models, storage, colors and generations creates a unique event. And a possible update is caused by a nearby subhead. In this case, Apple usually stimulating 3 or 4 products suddenly Not all phases simultaneously.
Of course, we have to emphasize that there was no complete stoppage in production. Not all apple products are made in China, with the primary focus being coronavirus. In addition to this country, there are plants in Taiwan, India, Vietnam and Brazil. Although there are many low productivity levels.
Tim Cook's "temporary" situation
Things are still going well in what they thought would go according to the previous restoration (production), although it would take a while. But generally, we believe that this is a temporary condition, not something that will affect the long term. Apple is fundamentally strong and that's how I see it.
In an interview with Fox, which was broadcast in the late afternoon of the US and collected on AppleInsider, Cook provided more details about how he identified the condition of the coronavirus. Asked about the stock market crash that has attracted many companies including Apple, the official said he sees no long-term difference between what happened four weeks ago and today.
My opinion right now is that if there are any changes to be made, we are talking about fixing some buttons, not a major basic change.
So he replied about Apple's supply chain resistance. Cook also faced the opportunity to take more product from China, as it is no longer the cheapest country at the time of production. Apple officials have responded that China has not been cheap for a long time, but that's about it they also look for quality. He marketing time, the speed and depth of engineering is also important and that is not available in other countries.
Apple removed to be led of its subsequent financial consequences, but was not the end of doing so. Microsoft has also removed it A few days later other companies showed signs of impact. Although the situation in China looks to improve, the focus of the crisis is shifting to South Korea and Italy, where expansion is growing. First, Apple's supplier has just shut down its factory.
