The New iPad Overheats

Early adopters of Apple’s new iPad are complaining on forums (including the company’s own discussions board) about overheating issues.

Apple devices tend to get hot when the user connects to the Internet, especially via a cellular connection.

The iPad 3 seems to continue this trend. However, there are many more users reporting this than there were when the iPad 1 and iPad 2 came out.

One user writes on Apple’s forums: “Just got my new iPad. I'm loving the screen and speed but there's something weird about it. It gets rather warm/hot after 30minutes of usage. It has never happened on my iPad 2. Do you think it's harmless or .... ?”

Another chimed in with a similar story: “Does it get "hot" or simply warmer than you expected?  Mine is a new 64 gig wifi model and, yes, it gets warmer than my previous iPad 2.  I was surprised by this, which led me to google it and that's how I found your question here...  My new iPad is warm, but it's definitely not in any way hot.”

One user says his iPad 3 becomes “very very hot on the bottom left,” adding that “it's uncomfortable to hold on that side.”

Asked about the problem, an Apple staffer reportedly said it has something to do with the larger battery. Indeed, the third-generation iPad has a 70 percent larger battery than its predecessor.

Some iPad 3 owners are saying their tablet gets so hot it eventually pops up the overheating message saying the iPad needs to cool down before it can be used again.

The technical specifications page for Apple’s new iPad states that the tablet’s normal operating temperature is somewhere between 32 degrees and 95 degrees Fahrenheit (or 0 degrees to 35 degrees Celsius).

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