Dell Computer Corporation
Dear Dell Customer,
As part of our ongoing commitment to customer satisfaction, Dell attempts to communicate conditions or changes to our offerings that might impact our customers. As you may know, some Dell desktops and notebooks are currently experiencing extended delivery lead times due to liquid-crystal display (LCD) supply constraints. These shortages are currently being encountered industry-wide, and there are two primary causes for the situation:
* Industry demand for products such as flat panel monitors, LCD TVs, and notebooks is causing industry shortages on certain LCD panel sizes.
* Industry delays in new factory investments and declines in fabrication utilization rates reduced inventories further.
The combination of these two factors has resulted in an industry-wide shortage. The shortage is currently impacting 17- and 19-inch standard LCD sizes most significantly, though it is possible that other panel sizes or resolutions may be impacted in the future. Dell is diligently working with suppliers to improve supply and delivery lead times as quickly as possible. It is our hope that these efforts will result in improved supply and shortened delivery lead times within the next 60 days. Until this time, please contact your account team to investigate shorter-lead time product alternatives. Customer satisfaction has always been and continues to be Dell’s foremost concern, and we apologize for any inconvenience caused by this supply issue.
PC World
All companies are facing a shortage of LCD (liquid crystal display) panels, the screen part of a laptop, while only smaller notebook computer makers are having trouble with shortages of batteries and HDDs, King wrote. The LCD supply for laptop makers has suffered this year due to brisk sales of LCD TVs, while the supply of small hard disk drives (HDDs) has dried up because they’re used in both notebooks and digital music players such as iPods.
CIO
All companies are facing a shortage of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, the screen part of a laptop, while only smaller notebook computer makers are having trouble with shortages of batteries and HDDs, King wrote. The LCD supply for laptop makers has suffered this year due to brisk sales of LCD TVs, while the supply of small hard-disk drives has dried up because they're used in both notebooks and digital music players such as iPods.