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FYI-Too warm to hold from SMH
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A US consumer watchdog has warned that Apple's new iPad is a bit too hot to handle.
US nonprofit product testing group Consumer Reports reported that the new-generation iPad with its more powerful processor hit temperatures as high as 116 degrees Fahrenheit, particularly when running video games.
"It does run warmer than its predecessor," Consumer Reports spokesman James McQueen said of the third-generation iPad.
"People need to exercise caution," he continued. "We are not saying it is a dangerous product, but 116 degrees can be a little uncomfortable."
Consumer reports said the new iPad got about 12 degrees warmer than the iPad 2 tablet while performing the same intensive tasks, such as videogames or downloading large files.
One rear corner of the new iPad appeared to be a hot spot.
The new iPad's battery is 70 per cent bigger than the one in the previous version, said Kyle Wiens, chief executive of iFixit, a prominent Apple repair and parts supplier.
"It still has the same battery life," he said. "So it will run hotter."
The second-generation iPad 2 had a 25 watt-hour battery while the new iPad's battery has a capacity of 42.5 watt-hours, according to a tear-down analysis by iFixit.
A Dutch tech website also 'proved' that the new iPad is warmer, with a thermal camera picture that shows the new tablet is 5.3 °C hotter than an iPad 2.
Apple did not respond to requests for comment, but prior to the release of the Consumer Reports thermal analysis issued a public statement saying that the new iPad operates "well within our thermal specifications."
Operating temperatures of the latest iPads were hot topics among Apple gadget owners at online forums.
"It does get pretty warm," a person using the screen name ShadowJeff wrote in a public chat at website MacRumors.com. "Hope Apple fixes it or something."
"My new iPad ... definitely got significantly warm, almost too warm to hold, when running on LTE," rawwave commented on Friday. "Not even doing a lot of downloads (just browsing Twitter) but having the LTE radio on seemed to cause it to get noticeably hot." |
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