Because the coronavirus seems bound and determined to postpone or cancel just about everything neat for the next several months, Apple has announced that it will be postponing its planned March media event.
The event was expected to have introduced products such as a new lost-cost iPhone, along with an iPad Pro featuring a triple-lens camera setup.
Apple allegedly became “concerned” about bringing people together at Apple Park for the event, said to be planned for late March. There was a rumor in February suggesting Apple would hold an event on March 31, but Apple never announced the event so there was no confirmation that it was going to happen.
This comes on the heels of Santa Clara County, which is where Cupertino is located, banning all gatherings of 1,000 people or more. The ban is set to last from March 11 to April 1, so Apple could not hold a large event in March even if it wanted to.
It was also rumored that there were “delays in producing two of the primary products,” which also may have led to the cancelation of the event.
Apple is also facing production delays due to the coronavirus’ effects in China. Apple’s factories are back up and running, but are shipping lower production volumes due to travel restrictions and staffing shortages.
Apple is now said to be waiting to better evaluate the “production schedule of components” and “final product assembly,” making it difficult to determine a firm product announcement plan.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors and Cult of Mac