Yay! I'm getting a New iPad.

[Weeto]

My kneecaps have caught fire. Is that overheating?

[K-DoG7p7]

Except that it doesn't overheat. Otherwise, you're totally correct.

It does get warmer. Getting warmer and overheating are not the same thing. People should be more precise with their terminology.

Several people are reporting that they are shutting down to cool down.. thats overheating

Heat is something apple has never been good at.

[Weeto]

No actual problems at my end yet but I wouldn't expect using it for a few hours would be a huge problem.

[Morrison_Lad]

Several people are reporting that they are shutting down to cool down.. thats overheating

Heat is something apple has never been good at.

Wrong. But keep up with the misinformation. You're good at it.

[K-DoG7p7]

Wrong. But keep up with the misinformation. You're good at it.

dude.. no need to get pissed off

People and tech sites are reporting that iPads are getting very hot, it was a big enough story that apple went into Damage control mode
Look it up.

[CutterMike]

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People and tech sites are reporting that iPads are getting very hot,

A Dutch site (English report here) reported a 5º C (9º F) difference between old and new iPads (tested by thermal imager) when running GLBenchmark to thrash the CPU and battery. Consumer Reports did the same by playing Infinity Blade II for 45 minutes. Their thermal imager showed a difference of 12º F (6.6º C).

In our experience, the iPad definitely gets warm, but it's hardly burn-your-skin-off warm. Chances are your laptop gets a lot warmer.

So other than trying to give Weeto instant buyer's remorse -- because, you know, he bought an Apple product -- did your post have ANY constructive purpose?

it was a big enough story that apple went into Damage control mode
Look it up.

As near as I can tell, your definition of "Damage control mode" is saying "It's not supposed to get that hot. If it does, it's *SUPPOSED* to shut down. Call customer service or bring it back to the store."

Yup, boy, that's real "pull-the-wagons-into-a-circle" coverup material, there! The CIA's got nothin' on them!

[Morrison_Lad]

dude.. no need to get pissed off

People and tech sites are reporting that iPads are getting very hot, it was a big enough story that apple went into Damage control mode
Look it up.

What makes you think I'm angry?

This is a non-issue being blown up to gather eyeballs. It's just like the ridiculous antenna-gate.

Does it get warmer? Yes. But that's it.

[Lester C.]

A quick question. The latest version of the Ipad is comprable if not price to a high end labtop so why do MILLIONS of consumers choose the Ipad over a laptop that can do everything better than an Ipad as well as play games, dvds etc.

[Jim Schnobrich]

A quick question. The latest version of the Ipad is comprable if not price to a high end labtop so why do MILLIONS of consumers choose the Ipad over a laptop that can do everything better than an Ipad as well as play games, dvds etc.

They are cheaper than Apple laptops.

[Lester C.]

They are cheaper than Apple laptops.

Many cars are cheaper than Apple laptops.