iPad 2 one of the most selling (The ONLY MOST SELLING RATHER) tablet in Market from Apple, has been affected due to tragic events in Japan. Apple gets some of its essential components for the iPad 2 from Japan, and in shadow of the mishap in Japan, supplies would be affected.
According to iSuppli the components include :-
NAND flash memory ( Toshiba )
DRAM (Elpida Memory )
Electronic compasses ( AKM Semiconductor )
Layered protection for the screen of the device ( Asahi Glass )
Batteries ( Apple Japan )
Its not the earthquake or the tsunami that disrupted the production of these components its the frequent power disrupts,transport ban,lack of workers who are helping their families. The mishap in Japan affects us all in someway or the other.
I prey for all my buddy geeks and their families, may god bless them.