Apple's curse strikes back

Thx to mbfix for his analysis.
For some years, and especially since the beginning of 2003, Apple has been stricken by a curse. All their leading products are late. This has started with the Powerbook G4 17" which was expected for weeks. Then came the Powermac G5, then the Powerbook G4 AL 15". We hoped things would fare better in 2004... Yet the xServe G5 though released last month is still not available, and the Apple Store delivery counter is still locked on 5-7 weeks. At last come the iPod mini for which stocks are so low European consumers may expect them to come for long, not to talk about a G5, or portable, or iMac potentially delayed revision...
It seems something's rotten with Apple. Either somebody are unable to preview and make their promises come true, or Steve Jobs announces things that haven't yet come to life, almost rumors so to say.