Apple reduces iPod / iPhone build rates!! But increases iMac production

Although Apple has said that it is still on the road to ship 10 2008, as it looks that rumors about the scaled back production, after all true: Several analysts are now reports that the company pulled back iPod Touch, iPhone And MacBook production for Q1. Of course, Apple is known for its channel inventory rather reckless, so it is not known whether this is a permanent decline, or just a reaction to what some analysts are calling "overbuilding" in the 4th Quarter, but there is some good news there - Strong sales of the iMac have led to a projected 35 percent increase in production. You know, the last time the economy soured, Steve promised that Apple "innovation" of the downturn - would say that we have some new MacBook Pros would be a fine start this time around, eh?