New iPad Runs 10°F Hotter than iPad 2; Apple Says It's Cool
If you can't take the heat ... call AppleCare.
Since the iPad's launch four days ago, the tech industry is comparing every aspect of the device to its predecessor, the iPad 2. Aside from the obvious differences (the quad-core graphics, retina display, double the RAM, and massive battery), we've already learned that the iPad 3 is a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the iPad 2. Now we also know that it runs a whopping 10 degrees hotter than the last iteration of Apple's tablet.
According to Tweakers.net, after five minutes of running GLBenchmark, an infrared camera showed that the new iPad reached temperatures of 92.5 Fahrenheit. This is compared to the iPad 2's temperature of 82.9 degrees under the same conditions. Now, 10 degrees Fahrenheit is negligible but as far as Apple is concerned, this isn't something people should be worried about. In a statement sent to All Things D, the company said:
"The new iPad delivers a stunning Retina display, A5X chip, support for 4G LTE plus 10 hours of battery life, all while operating well within our thermal specifications. If customers have any concerns they should contact AppleCare."
Apple didn't say what its thermal specifications were so we have no way of knowing just how close the iPad 3 is to being 'too hot.' And, while the iPad 3 may still be within the safe zone, we're sure users who have owned both will notice the 10-degree difference.

Yeah, 10 degrees!! Burns units to be alerted. :-O
Yeah, only a measly 10 degrees. You wouldn't even notice. There's no story here.
No, you're right. This is major!
Aaaggh. Make your mind up. :-S
"You are holding it wrong!"
"You are holding it wrong!"
Yeah, 10 degrees!! Burns units to be alerted. :-O
Yeah, only a measly 10 degrees. You wouldn't even notice. There's no story here.
No, you're right. This is major!
Aaaggh. Make your mind up. :-S
too bad it's spring going into summer...
wonder if there's going to be problems later down the road when there is heat buildup when using various cases with rising temperatures due to weather?
Users who snapped up the just-released slate are reportedly experiencing an abnormal amount of heat being produced by the device, causing some units to shut down and display the message: “iPad needs to cool down before you can use it”
Though it was obviously coming, just cranking up the tdp of the chip and making everything bigger with no actual component improvement is going to cause that.
This Ipad is shocking, even compared to Apple's usual tricks.
Will take a few days for them to charge up from all the use.
^.^
*Warning : The iPad3 has been deemed unsafe for operationnal use under the 45th parallel.
82.9 °F = 28.3 °C
The reason it is slightly heavier and thicker is due to added battery size from additional drain by the 4-core GPU and added 4G LTE to keep the battery life the same.
I'd like for you to sit in a room that is heated at 91 °F. Trust me, it will not feel comfortable.
Thats almost pushing the threshold for operating room temperature. Plus sitting in a 91º F room is uncomfortable already.
If anyone bothers to complain (most will not) apple will replace your ipad with a refurbished ipad. Then they will send your ipad to foxconn where 2 workers must spit shine every ipad return worldwide. The ipad then becomes a refurbished unit, to be sold at a minor discount or given to anyone who complains. If you are very lucky they might even wipe your data!