27-In iMac Production Temporarily Stopped [27-In iMac Still Not Available; Screen Fix Causing the Delay?]

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Apple’s top of the line iMacs are the 27-inch models, and there’s no doubt about it. They can certainly satisfy the needs of professionals but they also can be used as more than dependable home computers. Other than the premium price one has to pay to obtain one of these babies there seems to be a small problem that prevents the 27-inch model to become a bestseller desktop: the screen problems.

Various 27-inch iMac owners have reported problems with the screen of the device. They have either tried to have it fixed, replaced or asked for their money back. Unfortunately the problem has not disappeared and a fix is not available yet. Furthermore the yellow screen of death issue seems to be the cause of the 27-inch iMac delay. According to rumors Apple has stopped production for now as it’s trying to figure out a way of actually dealing with the whole matter.

In case you’re thinking about getting a 27-inch iMac you’ll have to wait for more than three weeks to get it. If your unit shows any flickering, flashing or even the smallest shade of yellow where yellow shouldn’t be found and you still haven’t sent it back then maybe now is a good time of doing it.

The issues are most likely caused by shipping the iMacs which means that Apple has to find a different way of making them resistant to shipping and moving. Apple has even issued an internal document addressing the matter (found below) and as you can see it offers clear information as to how customer care employees should handle the 27-inch iMac problems.

Nothing is official for now and we’ll just have to wait and see if Apple cares to comment on the whole 27-inch iMac debacle. Since we’re used to see Apple come up with out of the box solution we expect Cupertino to come up with a solution soon. That’s why getting a refund for your current broken 27-inch iMac right now sounds like a good idea. The fixed top of the line desktops should arrive in the near future as Apple certainly wouldn’t want to stop selling its 27-model for good.

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