IBM Reports That Microprocessor Production Having Some Problems Ramping Up?
During the Apple Analyst conference call, one analyst said that IBM had reported at their meeting prior to Apple's about some problems in their microprocessor production. He asked Fred Anderson if this would affect the G5. The answer was that any new product takes time to ramp up and that he was not sure Apple would have enough G5 PowerMacs to fullfill orders when finally released next month.
Also, I suppose the "problems" may not have to do with the G5 at all but other processors?
Also, I suppose the "problems" may not have to do with the G5 at all but other processors?
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Originally posted by chu_bakka
Or he could just be saying that the demand is heavy and will be hard to meet. Especially at the start of production of a new product.
Especially when the G5 is seen as the 'savior' of Apple.
Originally posted by MacsRGood4U
During the Apple Analyst conference call, one analyst said that IBM had reported at their meeting prior to Apple's about some problems in their microprocessor production. He asked Fred Anderson if this would affect the G5. The answer was that any new product takes time to ramp up and that he was not sure Apple would have enough G5 PowerMacs to fullfill orders when finally released next month.
This is on Macnn
When asked if Apple would meet G5 demand, Anderson said that Apple has ?confidence in IBM?s manufacturing capabilities.?
Sounds like conflicting info to me. Were you at the meeting, or are you reading this info from elsewhere?
http://www.ibm.com/investor/2q03/
theere may be plenty for the PMs
also, if there is a problem ? i'm sure they will try to solve it. go to the apple contact page and yell at them if you feel worried. apple probably doesn't look at appleInsider that often but some manager probably looks at the daily emails and reports to his superiors.
Originally posted by Henriok
Listnen to IBMs earnings call here. I cound't get it to work (RealOne nor WMP). Please report what IBM really said.
http://www.ibm.com/investor/2q03/
Henriok,
I listened to both the IBM earnings call on my mac with real one player and Apple earnings call with quicktime player. The comments in the IBM call made a comment about 30nm process ramping more slowly and orders for chips being slower than expected currently.
Locutus27
Originally posted by Locutus27
Henriok,
I listened to both the IBM earnings call on my mac with real one player and Apple earnings call with quicktime player. The comments in the IBM call made a comment about 30nm process ramping more slowly and orders for chips being slower than expected currently.
Locutus27
30nm process or 130nm process? Assuming 130nm process, that would potentially mean the G5 right?
Originally posted by MCQ
30nm process or 130nm process? Assuming 130nm process, that would potentially mean the G5 right?
He must have meant 130nm because 30nm doesn't exist yet as far as I know. Maybe we'll be there by 2007.
Originally posted by Kecksy
He must have meant 130nm because 30nm doesn't exist yet as far as I know. Maybe we'll be there by 2007.
That's what I thought... just making sure. Not really thinking right now, very tired.
He must have meant 130nm because 30nm doesn't exist yet as far as I know. Maybe we'll be there by 2007
I believe he said 300mm, perhaps referring to the 12" wafer that Jobs displayed during the Keynote. This was mentioned in relation to reasons why the Technology section had lost money. The inference was that this was in the past, and therefore would not have any effect on the recent G5 announcement.
Originally posted by Elric
Apple changed shipping time on the dual 2ghz G5 from 'August' to '7-10 weeks' which would place the shipping times somewhere in September.
My first guess on that would be due to demand. Does it still say end of August for anybody with an order in?
Originally posted by neumac
The Apple Store now lists the 1.6 and 1.8 GHz G5s shipping in "4-6 weeks" and the dual 2.0 GHz shipping in "7-10 weeks."
Where on Apple's web site do people find these shipping times that are always being talked about? Do you have to pretend you're placing an order to get this info?
Second, looking at shipping times for orders placed now is probably not the best way to gauge when the first batch of orders will be shipped. It may just be Apple playing CYA with all new orders.
Lastly, I'm sure they would not have announced the G5 if production of the processor weren't already gearing up. There's no way to announce at the end of June and get product assembled and to customers by the end of August otherwise. Thus I'm fairly confident that Apple will hit its original stated time +/- epsilon (hopefully -).
Originally posted by Matsu
I love to say it, Told ya so.
Read Telomar's post, he has the correct context. IBM was talking about the orders for production, not the production process itself.