Apple Insider posted a story that build-to-order iMacs with 2-terabyte hard drives now have an estimated shipping time of 5 to 7 weeks
A reader contacted AppleInsider on Friday to note that the estimated shipping times for custom iMacs went up dramatically from their previous time of 1 to 3 days. The shipping estimates apply in the U.S. as well as internationally.2TB hard drive shortage hits Apple's BTO iMacs with 5-7 week wait
The unusual wait time for an iMac equipped with a 2TB hard drive comes as flooding in Thailand has caused major problems for the hard drive supply chain. About 14,000 factories have shut down with more than 600,000 people put out of work, affecting hard drive makers Western Digital and Seagate.