So what does this mean for us consumers? good news or bad?

the wsj revealed iphone 6 production numbers foxconn struggles meet demand pre-orders: company operating around 100 production lines around clock, has 200,000 workers dedicated production of iphone 6 , iphone 6 plus – , manufacturing 540,000 units day.

“we have been churning out 140,000 iphone 6 plus , 400,000 iphone 6 every day, highest daily output ever, volume still not enough meet preorders,” said person familiar matter …




split between 2 models provides insight pre-order customers have ordered, suggesting more third of orders larger iphone 6 plus. real number far higher, production of larger model being held poor yield rates 5.5-inch screen.

output rate of 5.5-inch still around 50%-60%, means display makers have scrap half of substandard output, said person @ display component supplier. person said output rate of 4.7-inch display better @ 85%.

high failure rates reflect complexity of new screens, in touch sensors integrated display rather being separate layer on earlier iphone models – part of secret thinness , lightness of new phones.

far lower yield rates iphone 6 plus displays explains why went 3-4 week delivery when pre-orders opened, , why apple excluded larger model employee reservations.

 

what mean consumers?

may have wait longer phone.

 

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