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For as popular as Apple products are, the Cupertino outfit can't seem to launch a product without some sort of scandal attached. With the iPhone 4, it was antennagate and the notion that poor signals were the result of owners holding their devices wrong, and with the new iPad (iPad 3, if you will), critics have been hot under the collar over the bigger battery's heat output.
Consumer Reports drew the most attention to the issue nearly two weeks ago when it said its engineers recorded temperatures as high as 116 degrees Fahrenheit (46.7 degrees Celsius) using a thermal imaging camera on the front and back while playing Infinity Blade II.
"When it was at its hottest, it felt very warm but not especially uncomfortable if held for a brief time," Consumer Reports noted at the time.
In a follow up report today, Consumer Reports reiterated that the new iPad runs hotter than the iPad 2, but downplayed the significance.
"Responding to consumer comments on the new device, and to coverage from other reviewers, we also carried out further tests that confirmed the new iPad is warmer in its hottest spots than the iPad 2. But we didn't find those temperatures to be cause for concern," Consumer Reports said. "
Not only is Consumer Reports unfazed by the additional heat output, or the fact that the third generation iPad device won't recharge when plugged in if playing a demanding game with the screen fully bright, the new iPad tops the company's tablet Ratings.
For those of you who own or have played with a new iPad, do you find heat to be an issue? Do you agree with Consumer Reports' tablet Ratings?
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rrecine
April 03, 2012 at 7:05am
So it just comes down to display resolution? Really? My Transformer Prime has an awesome screen resolution, lighter, thinner, faster, Live Wallpapers, Widgets, Flash, Free Amazon daily paid app, it doesn't get as hot, the battery charges while in use. How much is Apple paying CS? Or they're hiring fanboys to write articles. No other explanation.
szore
April 03, 2012 at 3:47am
My wife's new IPad exploded the other day. Shards of glass and steel are still lodged in her brain...
acidic
April 03, 2012 at 4:15am
apple users are so "hip and cool" that they had to implement all this heat as "feature" to counter-balance the potential frostbite and hypothermia
znod
April 02, 2012 at 11:24am
Darn my comment went away. I wish you guys would get the advertising out of the way of comment posting. Now you'll never know what I have to say. I am sure that you are distressed. But really ....... Why put us through this if you really want us to participate? Soon it won't be worth trying because losing posts is becoming all to common.
szore
April 03, 2012 at 3:49am
I've learned to copy my post before committing on this site, so when the ad nukes my post I can just paste it again.
Pathetic.
And what is the point of the subject when it doesn't show up anyway?
Slurpy
April 03, 2012 at 1:57am
Seconded. One of my comments (a long-winded, technical explanation) got eaten a week or two ago the same way, and I just closed the browser window, pissed off.
znod
April 02, 2012 at 11:24am
Darn my comment went away. I wish you guys would get the advertising out of the way of comment posting. Now you'll never know what I have to say. I am sure that you are distressed. But really ....... Why put us through this if you really want us to participate? Soon it won't be worth trying because losing posts is becoming all to common.
FrancesTheMute
April 02, 2012 at 9:12am
I was using my new iPad as a GPS unit this weekend and noticed it did get pretty warm after a while.
Zoandar
April 02, 2012 at 8:36am
" For as popular as Apple products are, the Cupertino outfit can't seem to launch a product without some sort of scandal attached. "
And I am sure they love the attention. It is likely that someone within the vinegar mill is responsible for cranking up each rumor iteration to get the ball rolling.
Deanjo
April 02, 2012 at 8:35am
I've used one for extended gaming with infinity blade 2. While it gets warm, it is a far ways away from any of my laptops which get a heck of a lot warmer and do get uncomfortable to place on your lap with even just flash running.
acidic
April 02, 2012 at 8:16am
the newest round of anti-apple videos/commercials. i'd bet that these aren't too far off from the actual way things took place
http://www.dailytech.com/Nokia+Makes+Fun+of+iPhone+Beta+Phones+
in+New+Lumia+900+Campaign/article24360.htm
WiiKnee
April 02, 2012 at 7:26am
I use my new iPad a lot and I notice that it definitely heats up back there but it is completely a non-issue. It is warm to the touch but certainly not even remotely hot. I do not do any long graphic intensive gaming sessions on it, however. Come on, I do that then I will be using a PC or dedicated gaming console with real controls.
