New iPad Runs Hotter Says Consumer Reports By IAN SHERR March 20, 2012
Responding to numerous customer complaints that the new iPad seemed to get too hot, Consumer Reports investigated the device and determined Apple Inc.'s new iPad runs hotter than its predecessor but that it was "not especially uncomfortable." The product-quality watchdog said the new iPad can get as hot as 116 degrees Fahrenheit while performing processor-intensive tasks such as playing videogames for an extended period while plugged in. That temperature is 12 degrees more than the iPad 2, Consumer Reports said. The back of the device reached as high as 113 degrees when it wasn't plugged in, Consumer Reports said. The highest areas were concentrated near one corner of the display. ... http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304724404577293772052295182.html _______________________________________________ Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
