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Technology Stocks : Apple Inc.
AAPL 259.06-0.5%Jan 8 3:59 PM EST
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To: Mike Connolly who wrote (14091)5/28/1998 2:07:00 AM
From: Zen Dollar Round   of 213181
 
What's going on with powerbook sales? I called MacZone, MacWarehouse, MacMall, Computerware, and the Apple Store today: 12" and 13" screens are backordered and 14" isn't expected til early-mid June! Jobs stated powerbooks were "available now" on May 6 -- this seems too reminiscent of the old Apple problems.

This is preferable than having a two months supply ready to go when new machines are announced, IMHO. Apple intentionally quit making all but the PB 1400 some six weeks before the May 6 announcement in order to clear the channel of older machines so they wouldn't have to cut prices to move them. I can only assume they then converted to making the G3 PowerBook series on the lines.

I think you'll find that many PC manufacturers have trouble keeping hot products in stocks, and by all accounts, these PowerBooks are selling like gangbusters. In the past I've heard of shortages with Toshiba, IBM, AST and others. Let's hope the delays aren't long, but they are to be expected.
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