iPhone 5 and iPad 2 Delayed: It's A Good Thing, Folks
Recent rumours have surfaced indicating that the launch of the iPhone 5 and iPad 2 will be delayed, perhaps as far as July. While these are only rumours, a delayed launch of these two products would not necessarily be a bad thing for Apple, in the long run.
We all know what happened last summer with the iPhone 4. Apple didn't give the device enough thorough testing, and failed to spot the antenna issue. Sure, everyone is allowed to make mistakes, but when someone like Apple does something wrong, it can become a severely over-blown issue. After all, the simple fix for the antenna issue was to a) Use a case (or bumpers), or b) Don't grasp the phone fully in your left hand.
Apple, being Apple, dealt with the situation very well. The lesson it should have taught them is to take their time before releasing the product to the market. For whatever reason the next iPhone and iPad will be delayed, it may actually be a good thing, as Apple will have a greater chance of picking up issues that they can remedy before launch.
Of course, they want to release these products to the market as soon as they can, but given their reputation and standing in the industry they, perhaps, need to take their time with this one, to save themselves any further embarrassment. While I'm not interested in purchasing an iPhone, I've been on the lookout for a tablet/netbook for a while now, and the original iPad lacked a lot of features that would make it usable for me. So essentially, if Apple take the time to make this iPad really impressive rather than rush it to market, I'll almost certainly be queuing up for one this summer.
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