A number of iPad 2’s parts are in short supply after the Japanese earthquake. One such component, the tablet computer’s compass, cannot be replaced with other units because it is compasses are susceptible to EMI. Also, the iPad 2’s compass works in close coordination with the tablet’s accelerometer and gyroscope. This makes it impossible to simply replace one manufacturer’s compass with another.Read more in PC World.
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