Potential Supply Problems for iPad 2

IHS iSuppli announced that its latest research suggests the earthquake in Japan may disrupt the supply of components necessary to produce Apple’s iPad 2.

Japan Quake Impacts Electronic Components Supply and Pricing

IHS iSuppli offered further commentary on the possible impact the earthquake in Japan may have on the price and supply of NAND flash memory, DRAM, microcontrollers, standard logic, LCD panels and LCD parts and materials.

Motorola XOOM Tablet Costs $360

IHS iSuppli announced that, according to its latest teardown analysis, Motorola’s XOOM tablet carries a bill of materials (BOM) of $359.92, compared to approximately $320 for a 32GB 3G iPad.