Apple Conspiracy Theory: iPad Mini Retina's Shortages To Boost iPad Air Sales

The theory, expounded by CNET's Brooke Crothers, is that Apple - unintentionally as the situation might have aroused - is just hunkey-dory with the idea of iPad Minis with Retina display being in short supply for the holiday shopping season.
The theory goes like this: Apple can't get enough displays for its iPad Mini with Retina. This is due to manufacturing issues chiefly from Sharp not managing to create its IGZO displays up to Apple's Retina standards, as they are prone to burn-in issues.

So Apple will have a limited supply of the second-generation iPad Mini with Retina Display (something that Apple fanbois have been clamoring for). That supply will be enough to "satisfy a long standing hunger for an iPad mini Retina (consumers and analysts would howl in protest if it didn't), but [Apple] can also continue to nudge consumers who can't get one because of limited supply to the potentially less-popular iPad Air," writes Crothers.
As much of an unintentional strategy as this may seem, it would be insane to think Apple would not be interested in successful iPad Mini Retina sales during the holiday season, for several reasons. First, the display shortages behind the iPad Mini Retina are certainly unintentional and frustrating to Apple: After Sharp's inability to reach Apple's standards for Retina displays, Apple is reportedly turning to Samsung to make up the difference. This is not the action of a complacent designer who doesn't care about sales.
Source : Latino Post