ZDNet - Summary: A leading consumer group, Consumer Reports, tested the new iPad after users had complained of increased warmth from the device. Here’s what they found.
While Apple continues to deny that there is a problem with the new iPad, stating that it operates “well within thermal specifications”, one leading consumer group challenges that view completely.
Using thermal imaging, Consumer Reports testers found that the new iPad can get much warmer when high-processing applications and games are being used. In some cases, the new iPad “gets up to 13 degrees hotter” than its iPad 2 predecessor.
“The new iPad can run significantly hotter than the earlier iPad 2 model when running an action game,” the report says.
The operating temperature for the new iPad is 32°–95°F (0°–35°C). Apple recommends keeping the device within this temperature range, and unless someone is using the device outside in Arctic conditions or in the blazing Mediterranean heat, then it’s unlikely that these temperatures will typically be reached. More
