iPad Hotness

Why I'm  in love with my iPad 2?


Thin is definitely in with Apple. The iPad2 boasts of a thinner ultra sleek design, with its two cameras being a plus. And 11 hours of battery to match your hunger for tons of apps- can you actually keep up with what's out there?




There are just too many apps for the iPad, big win for Apple diehards. Definitely, the tablet to beat in the market. I bought mine at store price $499 and held the box like a baby on the way home.

When your iPad gets Hot

Our finding that the new iPad can heat up to as much as 116 degrees Fahrenheit when plugged in and continually running a game has prompted widespread coverage and comments, as well as questions from consumers on our blog post, Facebook page, and via Twitter.

Here are answers to some of the most frequent queries so far:

Just how hot is too hot for a tablet or laptop?
At this point, we don't believe the temperatures we recorded in our tests of the new iPad represent a safety concern. As we said in our initial post about the iPad's heat issues, the tablet felt "very warm but not especially uncomfortable if held for a brief period."

We've concluded in the past that a laptop that heats up to 120 degrees or more could damage bare skin over time. While laptop heating was a problem during the infancy of the product, we discontinued our heat tests several years ago when typical temperatures came down to 110 degrees Fahrenheit or so.

In addition, a tablet computer is used differently from a laptop. Most people don't keep it sitting on their laps for long periods, but rather hold it in their hands, switch the location of their hands while holding it, and change the hand they're using to hold it. So you're probably not touching that one hot area for a prolonged period.

iPad Release Date Draws Near

Apple announced the new iPad less than a week ago. It will feature a very high-resolution Retina display, support for fast 4G wireless access, and a quad-core graphics processor, among other improvements. The price of the previous-generation 16GB, Wi-Fi iPad 2 simultaneously dropped to $399.

Tablet computers have come a far way since the release of the first iPad in early 2010. Though Apple's tablet wasn't the first to market, it energized the category. And despite the many competitors that have arrived since then, the iPad still rules our tablet Ratings (available to subscribers). Our lab testers are looking forward to putting the new iPad through its paces; we'll report here on our findings.