Over the past two years, dozens of solar panel and component makers from the U.S., Germany and elsewhere have filed for bankruptcies.

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On the other hand he cautions that there could be some disruption in touch panel supplies, and that component pricing is likely to see upward pressure near term, for NAND flash in particular.

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The sources noted that Apple plans to launch at least four upgraded MacBook Pros as well as an iMac that features a new panel size and a price point for the mainstream market, it says, citing sources from upstream component makers.

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