We're starting to see the makings of a little hubbub around the heat the new iPad supposedly puts out -- presumably caused by the new high-horsepower graphics processors required to push all those pixels on the new Retina Display.
Tweakers.net reported the first thermal temperature photograph (translate.google.com/translate?sl=nl&tl=en&...) and Consumer Reports is already reporting temperatures of up to 116ºF during elongated periods of intense gameplay (news.consumerreports.org/electronics/2012/03/our-t...).
Okay, but the real question here is: how does it actually feel? Is this something you've noticed? Is it significant enough to actually affect how you use the iPad? (I wish I could report back on this myself, but I just missed my iPad shipment and won't have it for a couple of days.)
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The new iPad gets a little warmer than before, but how does it actually feel?
I've got to say, I really think this whole temperature "scandal" has been blown way out of proportion by some of these sites. I played Mass Effect: Infiltrator (a Retina Display game) for a solid 40 minutes yesterday and never once became uncomfortable because of the temperature of the device. It has quad-core graphics pushing one of the best displays on the market, while pulling in incredible download/upload speeds over 4G. I would be surprised if it wasn't a little warmer than the iPad 2.
Also, it's not like the whole device becomes a hot potato
(if it even heats up), it's just the bottom left corner (in portrait mode) or the bottom right corner (in landscape mode). Plus, you have to be doing some incredible tasks (have a bunch of apps in the background, playing a game, and using 4G) to even reach some of these temperatures.
Bottom line: MacBooks and other laptops have been burning people's laps for years. A temperature increase in a more powerful device is nothing new, and certainly nothing worth freaking out about.
Also, it's not like the whole device becomes a hot potato
(if it even heats up), it's just the bottom left corner (in portrait mode) or the bottom right corner (in landscape mode). Plus, you have to be doing some incredible tasks (have a bunch of apps in the background, playing a game, and using 4G) to even reach some of these temperatures.
Bottom line: MacBooks and other laptops have been burning people's laps for years. A temperature increase in a more powerful device is nothing new, and certainly nothing worth freaking out about.
My thoughts exactly. I'll readily admit to generally being a fan of Apple's products, but I would never deny it if one of their devices was problematic, especially with being potentially harmful. My iPad third gen, as well as everyone else in my company who so far has one, has not had any issues with it. It does get warmer, but not so warm it's uncomfortable to use by any means. Contrast that with laptops, of which some have been literally burning people for years. I think there's some merit to mentioning it, but I also think it's overblown because it's a hot news story. :D
Seems like much ado about nothing. New radios, new processesor some heat. Not seeing it on mine with everything on. The new unit is rocking actually. Super smooth and stellar performance. No complaints.
Like an Otterbox sized shell with cooling fans pulling power from the dock connector! Excuse me, I need to quickly file a patent application.
Yes, the new iPad gets warm, especially in graphics intensive apps, and it is very noticeable. Yet, as consumer reports said today, it isn't uncomfortable, and doesn't draw away from the experience.
I don't understand why everyone is getting so worked up over this.
I don't understand why everyone is getting so worked up over this.
This happens every time Apple releases some new "hot" [sic] product. All the haters latch on to anything that puts Apple in a bad light and repeat it ad naseum to make themselves feel superior. With the iPhone 4 it was the antenna, before that it was the heat of the Macbook Air. It's actually quite amusing to see how the haters react whenever Apple is in the news or releases something. It's almost always a shrug and "oh a spec bump, who cares?" type attitude or "x device had that so long ago and they're just copying" or something to that effect.
This is a non issue. I have both the original iPad and the new iPad, and I can hardly notice a difference. Anyone who has ever owned a MacBook Pro can probably attest to the heat it puts out when the CPU/GPU is being taxed, and even then, that is still tolerable. The new iPad never gets remotely close to feeling as hot as my MBP does. In addition, the way that an iPad is held and used doesn't lend to being on one's lap or having a lot of skin exposed to the back section (which is apparently where it gets hot).
Had this not been something I had seen posted on The Verge/Engadget/Gdgt, I would never have realized it was warmer.
Had this not been something I had seen posted on The Verge/Engadget/Gdgt, I would never have realized it was warmer.
Bahhh! Mine doesn't get any warmer than the old one.... I think apple starts these controversies to stay in the news.....
Coming from a first gen iPad to the new iPad, I haven't noticed a heat issue at all. I've been playing Infinity Blade II and Ghost Trick for long periods of time and haven't felt a heat-up.
I've been using MacBooks and MacBook Pros for while and know what a heat-up feels like.
I've been using MacBooks and MacBook Pros for while and know what a heat-up feels like.
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Comfortable! Exactly! It's not a cold and lifeless slab of aluminium, it's warm and inviting.
show me an egg frying on the back of the iPad 3..... then we have a problem.....
I had an iPad 1, and now the new iPad. The iPad 1 was definitely cool to the touch. Using the new iPad, I feel it is slightly warm, but definitely nothing to be worried about. I would be worried if given to a younger kid/child who play games constantly, and maybe plugged in, then it would be hotter.
Once I get a case and put it in, I'm sure I won't feel anything.
Once I get a case and put it in, I'm sure I won't feel anything.
I'm sorry to hear you missed your shipment, Ryan. I've been using my iPad enough to notice that it gets hotter than my original iPad (I didn't get an iPad 2) but not so hot as to cause alarm. I shot some videos with it last night (around 6 - 8 minutes each) and it did not feel abnormally warm at all. Playing a racing game did heat it up a little after 3 laps, but not so much that I was worried.
It's still early to say for sure, but I'm not terribly worried by the heat so far. Still, maybe I should register for AppleCare before my 30 days are up.
It's still early to say for sure, but I'm not terribly worried by the heat so far. Still, maybe I should register for AppleCare before my 30 days are up.
I have noticed it's warmer...but I dunno about hotter. It varies depending on what I'm doing, if i'm tweeting/surfing/emailing/IMing, I can't really tell if it's warm because i've been holding it or if it's because of something else
If I'm playing some games or updating a lot of apps, I do notice it gets warmer and in specific spots - mostly where the battery is and I'm guessing where the video/cpu is. Not enough to be uncomfortable, but I definitely feel it.
If I'm playing some games or updating a lot of apps, I do notice it gets warmer and in specific spots - mostly where the battery is and I'm guessing where the video/cpu is. Not enough to be uncomfortable, but I definitely feel it.
I have noticed the heat but nothing substantial. The iPad 2 had practically no heat so it was a bit surprising when I felt it but I would not even say that it is hot to the touch. Mildly warm and only when running graphically intense programs. Day to day browsing and email creates no heat.
I haven't noticed that the new iPad is any warmer than the iPad 1 or 2
I did notice some extra heat on the bottom left corner when in portrait mode, on a demo Best Buy unit. Obviously, this was a unit in heavy use, but I could definitely see this being a small issue if you were heavily using yours on a given day. I don't have my own unit to compare, but I don't think this issue is absurd.
My 64GB Verizon iPad 3 got a little warm after making it work pretty hard over 4G and a couple games for a while. But it wasn't anything that would cause me to stop using it. In fact, it didn't feel nearly half as warm as my MacBooks could get running a basic Flash site.
This all seems like "slow news Tuesday" to me.
This all seems like "slow news Tuesday" to me.
My new iPad definitely gets hot. But so do lots of other gadgets that I own, including my phone and my laptop. On some level it's just inherent in power hungry devices, and I find it more bothersome in my phone, since it's something I hold right up against my face, and my laptop, since I do sometimes like to keep it in my lap.
I think what's bothering people is that things are clearly different from before. Heat was so rarely an issue with the iPad 2. I don't recall mine ever getting especially warm, and so the fact that the new iPad does get noticeably warmer makes that part of the experience seem like a downgrade from what we had before.
I think what's bothering people is that things are clearly different from before. Heat was so rarely an issue with the iPad 2. I don't recall mine ever getting especially warm, and so the fact that the new iPad does get noticeably warmer makes that part of the experience seem like a downgrade from what we had before.
Have not noticed a problem, but I'm not a gamer (reports I have read suggest gaming over a long period is when problem is noticed more). My question is, " Will a full (front and back case) degrade the iPad over time due to heat retention not noticed while holding the cover?"
I got mine on March 16th, and used it for the better part of the next day. I noticed the warmth in the lower left hand rear corner of the iPad (when facing the device). It wasn't that warm, just noticeably warmer than my iPad 2. It never got close to anything I'd consider uncomfortable. I noted it and forgot about it until the hoopla started. I honestly didn't think anything of it. It was not even as warm as a fresh cup of coffee. Now Consumer Reports is at it again, and I'm sorry to say I'm begging to seriously question CR's motives, and I've been a CR fan for years. After "antenna-gate" now this. Peculiar. They state in their "article" that the one iPad they tested reached 116 degrees, and that their battery wasn't charging. That sounds like something is defective in their specific device to me. My iPad charges just fine while playing Infinity Blade II, which is the example they cite.
I would not put the iPad under blankets or anything that absorbs and amplifies heat, and leave it playing HD video for an hour or two, but in standard use, it's fine.
I would not put the iPad under blankets or anything that absorbs and amplifies heat, and leave it playing HD video for an hour or two, but in standard use, it's fine.
Slightly warmer on the back lower left corner (the side opposite the speaker). Noticeable but not particularly bothersome. A non-issue in my opinion.
I think I can echo most of the posters here who have indicated that this whole issue has been blown out of proportion. So what, it gets a little warm. It's far from being uncomfortable. My laptop that has fans to cool the processor and case gets far warmer than my new iPad does. In fact I would say that it gets hot. No one seems to complain about their laptops.
Bottom line: If its an issue that one feels is unacceptable, return the thing and get something else...
Bottom line: If its an issue that one feels is unacceptable, return the thing and get something else...
Thanks Ryan. I was just about to ask this question on here (and about the WiFi). I guess I feel a bit more comforted knowing you guys who are already using it saying it's not that big of a deal. If you read the reports it seems like it's way bigger than before. Really feels like Antennagate all over again.
If you turn down the back light down more then halfway it helps a lot on heat and battery life.
I'm no expert, but I believe the lower current keeps the battery in prime condition longer. Quick chargers significantly reduce the battery capacity over time. If anyone knows that I'm wrong, please correct me.
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