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It seems the newest iPad is running a bit hot—and now Consumer Reports says just how hot: a scorchin’ 46 degrees (Celsius). That’s too hot, right? Well, see for yourself.
As you can see above, the iPad’s heating problem—recorded during an Infinity Blade II session while plugged in—might sound scary, but it’s not approaching anything dangerous. Unless you hold it against your testicles. Then, your unborn progeny are at risk. At Gizmodo, we recommend against holding pretty much all gadgets against genitalia, barring obvious exceptions, like a Fleshlight, or your mobile phone camera.
So no, the iPad won’t fry an egg, or burn your hand, or start any fires. But that doesn’t mean 46 degrees is trivial. It’s not. Unlike a laptop, with a CPU that regularly runs way hotter than 46, the iPad is meant to be held. Even a laptop is at least separated from your lap by a layer of pants (we hope). But a tablet goes right in your mitts, where prolonged exposure to 46 degrees of heat will become uncomfortable in a hurry. The iPad is meant for long hauls—this one more than any before it. Apple wants you to read, watch, play, and swipe away for hours on end. Do you want to perpetually grip something that goes up to 46 degrees? No, probably not.
Apple doesn’t care:
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.
Translation: Deal with it. For a thin, fast tablet with a long battery life, you get to take the heat. Apple defends it with their typical auteur’s arrogance. But they released a product meant to be held in your hands, and in use, it becomes uncomfortably hot in your hands. They should have considered that more carefully—no matter how pretty the screen is. [Consumer Reports via AppleInsider]
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Also, if your new ipad is in an enclosed case, won’t that heat be trapped by the case, thus increasing it further!! Probably not too good for the new ipad’s innards if there isn’t a decent heat dissipation mechanism…
exactly, I bet if I wrap in in a nice protective silicone sleeve it gets way hotter than that.
Aircraft grade aluminium case please!
Since they are going have to mill that out of a single block you may as well get them to mill some cooling fins on the outside too. Titanium would have a better strength and heat transference profile, but would also be considerably more expensive, such that your case would cost more than your iPad.
Maybe new aluminium backs are being designed right now in china… With Finns included.
To be honest not had any probs with mine.
That’s just because you’re so cool Taf
It’s not aircraft grade aluminium, it’s an aluminium alloy of the same materials used in SOME aircraft probably with substantially different percentages of the alloying metals, that hasn’t gone through the same rigorous testing as instead of having to withstand extremes of stresses and temperatures in order to preserve lives, it has to protect a few electronics from your grubby fingers. ‘Aircraft grade aluminium’ is meaningless marketing mumbo jumbo.
Think you might have got the wrong end of the stick there. Taff is asking for an “aircraft grade aluminium case” not saying the iPad has one.
…In that case, I shall skulk off into the shadows and pretend I didn’t post. However my comment about what probably qualifies as aircraft-grade marketing wise still stands.
There are very clear standards as to what constitutes aircraft grade aluminium (and other metals) and even if your component is made from these materials it would still need to be batch checked before being passed safe to be used on an aircraft.
Indeed, but I highly doubt they’d bother with such stringent standards for a computer component.
True, it’s not like they’re NASA.
Who’s actually said it’s too hot? Because all the reports I’ve seen so far – including the one from consumer reports – only says it gets ‘hotter’, not ‘too hot’.
The new iPad3 hotspot is an intentional design feature that Apple were forced to include by the US government. It’s designed so when it’s on the lap, it reduces sperm count of Apple owners and stops them breeding.
The US government were extremely worried by the low intelligence of the Apple buying population, and this is designed to restore the balance.
If you have watched Idiotcracy, then you will know the dangers of allowing Apple owners to continue to breed.
The Brawndo iPad3, it’s got a retina display and electrolytes, as that’s what plants crave.
you sir get the comment of the day award!
Better be careful there MikJe, you’re beginning to show that you have a sense of humour, and therefore may in fact be human after all…
Normal service will be resumed soon, i promise.
Take your time. I like this current personality, and I’m sure no-one will be upset if you break your promise.
Nope, a green robot for sure, although he may resemble dusty bin (from the 80′s show 321) more than the android logo..
I don’t get what people are moaning about, I’ve held one and it seems like it gets as hot as any other device when it’s under load. My GS2 gets hot on the back when you run 3D games and flash player content in the browser. Besides son’t most of these Apple fanboi whiners have cases any ways? They always go on about how amazing Apple’s devices look and then they cover them in an ugly cover and never see them until they go to sell.
People always wanna moan about something, frigging remember when the whole iPhone 4 dropping signal thing broke out if you held it in a certain way no one ever would. Every phone I’ve ever used has dropped signal if you hold it in a certain way. My GS2 drops if you cover the bottom with your hand, which is annoying because that is how I hold it lol.
Hang on a sec, Sam. I want to be able to get the new iPad close enough to my genitalia, so that I will be able to use this (once adapted for the new iPad) Gizmodo iPad fleshlight
Random idiot generated graph is randomly generated by an idiot.
Jesus usually does the graphics for Giz US so you may be right.
iHeatPad – perfect for chilly winter mornings
If owners are that worried about it just cut some cooling vents into the case, and don’t hold it with your testicles.
Someone needs to build a case that uses fluid temperature differences to drive turbines which will recharge the battery. Sure its not very efficient, but apparently neither is the iPad