iPod touch w/camera delayed?

Jason Diaz
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September 07, 2009
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French Mac Website HardMac (MacBidouille to Francophiles) is reporting that there might be some production problems slowing down the release of the new iPod touch products related to the new 3.2megapixel camera module.  They postulate that the issue could cause delays in delivery of camera-toting iPods.

If this rumor does materialize then this would give Microsoft's Zune HD release of 09/15/09 a potential leg up in sales. We will all find out this Wednesday at Apple's "It's Only Rock & Roll" event.  Make sure to stop by 9to5mac for the live show - we hope to grab a live video feed again.


From HardMac:

According to one of our reliable source (however, it remains a rumor), Apple is facing problems with the production of the new iPod Touch. The issue would be linked to the new camera module. We did not get any further details, but the problem has been spotted in the first dozen of thousands units produced. Those units have been put aside.We do not know if the problem has been solved in the meantime. In any case, the iPod Touch availability would be delayed and initial volumes reduced. If the problem has not been solved yet, then the updated iPod Touch might be significantly delayed.

Comments (8)

Polrbear (not verified) | September 07, 2009 - 11:14am

"If this rumor does materialize then this would give Microsoft's Zune HD release of 09/15/09 a potential leg up in sales."

Are you assuming that if the iPods aren't released on time, that all the people who are eagerly awaiting it will be so devastated that they will switch to the Zune?!!??

Please don't dumb us down like that. The people who have enjoyed their iPods over the years have gotten to know the quality of the product and will wait for the brief delay so that they can get another quality product If Apple needs extra time to figure out the problem in order to ensure quality control, then I for one appreciate their diligence.

To release something unfinished would be... hmmm... so microsoft.

Jonny Evans | September 07, 2009 - 1:35pm

That's fair.

cocosingerNY (not verified) | September 07, 2009 - 11:24am

Does someone know what the function of the little hole beside the camera is? But we will see on Wednesday anyways!

Jonny Evans | September 07, 2009 - 1:34pm

Yeah, so you get sound and video

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | September 07, 2009 - 2:53pm

H.Y.P.E.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | September 07, 2009 - 7:29pm

Are you guys paid for every hit by MS when you moot their player?

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | September 08, 2009 - 10:16am

its already scratched!!

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | September 09, 2009 - 12:45pm

If it wasn't for 9to5mac I would not even know microsoft made zune. I don't ever remember hearing about it from any other news source.