Consumer Reports did a test of the new iPad 3 model to see if the reported claims of the device running hot were valid. And after a 45-minute run through of playing Infinity Blade 2, the temperature of the iPad got up to around 116 Fahrenheit. This supposedly a lot hotter than the previous model ever achieved. There is also a technical issue it seems. While they were doing this test, they noticed that the battery would NOT recharge at the same time. The issue may focus on the A5X chip not being able to recharge and play the game at the same time. This is just specualtion at this time though.
It's like 10 degrees Fahrenheit more than the iPad 2, according to other sites.
It gets a little warm in the bottom left corner during games, total non issue.
Interesting, I look forward to seeing if there are indeed some issues. I believe there would have been a large uproar already if overheating was an issue. 47C is relatively cool, considering the temps that some electronics get to during a gaming session. Either way, I can't justify the price of these machines when a full size laptop is $200 cheaper. Portable computing? laptop/netbook. Portable gaming? cheaper tablet/phone. Electronic reading? $80 kindle. The only possible area it would fit into my life is "gadget lust," which doesn't get a $500 slot in my life.
@Sooty: I do think it's an issue in the long term. Overheating over a long period of time, say six months to a year from now, could cause technical issues. Also, as game apps become far more powerful and crunch the GPU and CPU further on the iPad, it could spell out limitations and also small overheating issues. Not saying this will come to pass but it the window for possibility does exist.
A full size laptop for $300 will be garbage and have like 2 hours of battery life. I know what I'd rather own. I have a desktop for heavy lifting.
Interesting theory- I see people at my UC attempting to type on an iPad. They have to carry around a bluetooth keyboard as an accessory (some built into a case) and don't have the luxury of multiple windows for research (making productivity rather low).
I do own a netbook, but I don't consider it an ideal experience. However, I find it more capable of anything that an iPad would attempt to fill in my life (except for being "cool," where you can read my comment about gadget lust). A $300 laptop would be a non-ideal experience, but toss linux on it, and it will be a more *capable* device than an iPad. I stress capable because I know it's entertaining to have a sleek tablet, but its not a *capable* device.
I really can't see being productive on any tablet, let alone an iPad. To me, it is a device best used as consuming entertainment. Going home, launching a new app, double tapping home, swipe to last app, opening, etc is not the way I want to interact with an operating system unless my sole desire is to entertain myself with a single application for an extended period of time.
I have an iphone 4 (which I believe has the same camera as the new iPad), kindle, and a laptop- what gap would an iPad fill?
@Munkyman587: you are the minority. most people only need to do a single task at a time. your beliefs are now only for a niche market.
This says a lot about the state of the world when "productivity" equates to "niche" and "minority." Can you honestly tell me that this device does anything "better" than any other product on the market besides its portability? I am not a fanboy of any product, nor a troll. I have walked into the Apple store and played with the device and considered its purchase. I'd say the market is more "niche" for people that would rather watch netflix on a tablet while in their living room, when sitting in front of a large tv (because those with the income for a tablet undoubtedly have an hdtv in their home).
@Munkyman587: Sorry, buddy, but the truth is that you are now a dinosaur. You are the dwindling minority. Yes, tablets and small mobile-devices are taking over at a steady pace. Laptops will be nothing but a niche market in five years. And why are you so degrading to others who do not need or wish to multi-task? You kind of come across as a snob and an elitist.
In what way am I being degrading? This will be my last post in this thread, as I have obviously struck a nerve and I don't wish to drag this out. I know people have a strange affection for technology/Apple
I am not a dinosaur- I am only 24 and I keep up with the latest technologies: I have a macbook pro, iPhone 4, built my own gaming PC and linux server, I have own(ed) a kindle & kindle fire, and I still have a netbook that I can travel with if I need something portable that I won't be too upset if it breaks. Additionally, I am a student with a tight budget (perhaps being the only "niche" aspect of my opinion).
I cannot see a day where tablets become as useful as a laptop. I wish somebody would support me here- is a tablet a viable option for productivity? Without connecting an accessory, can you reasonably type. Without analog control schemes, can you ever have the same sort of gaming experience? Will a backlit screen ever work as well as e-ink or paper? I know that the speed of tablets is potentially limitless, but I cannot fathom being productive with a "slate like" device unless it has some form of external inputs. And with the addition of external inputs, you are essentially making it like a laptop. I am speaking in terms of all tablets, especially "premium" ones.
So once again, I ask- how is the elitest or demeaning to have an opinion of a tablet as a media consumption device? Wouldn't a snob look down upon those who have less? How can a person who owns an android tablet be a dinosaur? I am at a loss here... am I really alone in this opinion?
Interface is king. iPad wins because its interface is the best out there right now.
As for the heat issue, it's a non-issue. It's cooler than most laptops would get to under similar conditions and it's well within Apple's specs for the parts, so it's not going to be causing masses of damage to our precious iPads' innards.
The iPad is great for me as I don't need to do much on the go. I prefer having super portability over a laptop. I just got rid of my MacBook Air for this thing and I don't regret it at all. I can still multitask with the gestures similar to how I did on my laptop. It's an awesome device.
My philosophy is, why do I need a laptop when I have a PC that can do everything too, but quicker? I love my iPad for studying, I can sprawl out on my bed or on the sofa with my books near me and my iPad on the side, when it's time to review some stuff I pick the iPad up and it's ready to go, instantly. The battery also lasts like 3 days with light usage, heck probably more than that.
I don't like laptops anymore, the lid is a barrier to the portability. Even my Air which is pretty thin and light was annoying to use on the train, in a car, or on a plane. The battery is also far inferior to my iPad. Soooo yeah, the thing is a greatmultipurpose device, sure if you want to do video editing or 3D modelling look elsewhere. If you have regular PC access then the need for a laptop diminishes a lot. I can do decent photo edits on my tablet and light word processing, that's the most I need in a portable device really.
Safari loads websites almost as fast as my PC does too. I honestly don't feel like I'm missing out on anything by having this over a laptop. I've never been so happy with a piece of tech.
@Munkyman587: The issue is not one of age. 24 is young in terms of actual age. The issue being brought up when using the term "dinosaur" is one of mindset. What you are doing with all the things you listed in your response are a niche and a small segment of the general computer tech populace. You are more akin to a poweruser or someone who needs to do more than one thing at a time for whatever reason. You having all those devices you listed will also become a rarer thing too in the future with most of the general userbase of the world, say 80 to 90 percent. You are a niche market, you are not the focus of the most companies who make and sell tech gear.
The iPad is great for me as I don't need to do much on the go. I prefer having super portability over a laptop. I just got rid of my MacBook Air for this thing and I don't regret it at all. I can still multitask with the gestures similar to how I did on my laptop. It's an awesome device. My philosophy is, why do I need a laptop when I have a PC that can do everything too, but quicker? I love my iPad for studying, I can sprawl out on my bed or on the sofa with my books near me and my iPad on the side, when it's time to review some stuff I pick the iPad up and it's ready to go, instantly. The battery also lasts like 3 days with light usage, heck probably more than that. I don't like laptops anymore, the lid is a barrier to the portability. Even my Air which is pretty thin and light was annoying to use on the train, in a car, or on a plane. The battery is also far inferior to my iPad. Soooo yeah, the thing is a greatmultipurpose device, sure if you want to do video editing or 3D modelling look elsewhere. If you have regular PC access then the need for a laptop diminishes a lot. I can do decent photo edits on my tablet and light word processing, that's the most I need in a portable device really. Safari loads websites almost as fast as my PC does too. I honestly don't feel like I'm missing out on anything by having this over a laptop. I've never been so happy with a piece of tech.
This is pretty much my intention when I buy my iPad (3rd Generation). I use a MacBook Pro 15 right now, but for most of what I do I actually think an iPad will be better because of portability, battery life, interface etc. I'll be keeping the MacBook Pro around for video editing, games & so on as a desktop replacement.
Consumer Reports did a test of the new iPad 3 model to see if the reported claims of the device running hot were valid. And after a 45-minute run through of playing Infinity Blade 2, the temperature of the iPad got up to around 116 Fahrenheit. This supposedly a lot hotter than the previous model ever achieved. There is also a technical issue it seems. While they were doing this test, they noticed that the battery would NOT recharge at the same time. The issue may focus on the A5X chip not being able to recharge and play the game at the same time. This is just specualtion at this time though.
I ran it real quick through Wolfram Alpha, that would be 47 degree Celsius.
Which indeed is kinda hot.
Interesting, I look forward to seeing if there are indeed some issues. I believe there would have been a large uproar already if overheating was an issue. 47C is relatively cool, considering the temps that some electronics get to during a gaming session. Either way, I can't justify the price of these machines when a full size laptop is $200 cheaper. Portable computing? laptop/netbook. Portable gaming? cheaper tablet/phone. Electronic reading? $80 kindle. The only possible area it would fit into my life is "gadget lust," which doesn't get a $500 slot in my life.
All those years of handling a MBP are finally paying off! By comparison, this thing will be like handling ice cubes.
@Sooty: I do think it's an issue in the long term. Overheating over a long period of time, say six months to a year from now, could cause technical issues. Also, as game apps become far more powerful and crunch the GPU and CPU further on the iPad, it could spell out limitations and also small overheating issues. Not saying this will come to pass but it the window for possibility does exist.
@Sooty said:
Interesting theory- I see people at my UC attempting to type on an iPad. They have to carry around a bluetooth keyboard as an accessory (some built into a case) and don't have the luxury of multiple windows for research (making productivity rather low).
I do own a netbook, but I don't consider it an ideal experience. However, I find it more capable of anything that an iPad would attempt to fill in my life (except for being "cool," where you can read my comment about gadget lust). A $300 laptop would be a non-ideal experience, but toss linux on it, and it will be a more *capable* device than an iPad. I stress capable because I know it's entertaining to have a sleek tablet, but its not a *capable* device.
I really can't see being productive on any tablet, let alone an iPad. To me, it is a device best used as consuming entertainment. Going home, launching a new app, double tapping home, swipe to last app, opening, etc is not the way I want to interact with an operating system unless my sole desire is to entertain myself with a single application for an extended period of time.
I have an iphone 4 (which I believe has the same camera as the new iPad), kindle, and a laptop- what gap would an iPad fill?
@Munkyman587: you are the minority. most people only need to do a single task at a time. your beliefs are now only for a niche market.
@BaskervilleManor said:
This says a lot about the state of the world when "productivity" equates to "niche" and "minority." Can you honestly tell me that this device does anything "better" than any other product on the market besides its portability? I am not a fanboy of any product, nor a troll. I have walked into the Apple store and played with the device and considered its purchase. I'd say the market is more "niche" for people that would rather watch netflix on a tablet while in their living room, when sitting in front of a large tv (because those with the income for a tablet undoubtedly have an hdtv in their home).
@Munkyman587: Sorry, buddy, but the truth is that you are now a dinosaur. You are the dwindling minority. Yes, tablets and small mobile-devices are taking over at a steady pace. Laptops will be nothing but a niche market in five years. And why are you so degrading to others who do not need or wish to multi-task? You kind of come across as a snob and an elitist.
In what way am I being degrading? This will be my last post in this thread, as I have obviously struck a nerve and I don't wish to drag this out. I know people have a strange affection for technology/Apple
see here: http://articles.cnn.com/2011-05-19/tech/apple.religion_1_apple-store-apple-employees-brains?_s=PM:TECH
I am not a dinosaur- I am only 24 and I keep up with the latest technologies: I have a macbook pro, iPhone 4, built my own gaming PC and linux server, I have own(ed) a kindle & kindle fire, and I still have a netbook that I can travel with if I need something portable that I won't be too upset if it breaks. Additionally, I am a student with a tight budget (perhaps being the only "niche" aspect of my opinion).
I cannot see a day where tablets become as useful as a laptop. I wish somebody would support me here- is a tablet a viable option for productivity? Without connecting an accessory, can you reasonably type. Without analog control schemes, can you ever have the same sort of gaming experience? Will a backlit screen ever work as well as e-ink or paper? I know that the speed of tablets is potentially limitless, but I cannot fathom being productive with a "slate like" device unless it has some form of external inputs. And with the addition of external inputs, you are essentially making it like a laptop. I am speaking in terms of all tablets, especially "premium" ones.
So once again, I ask- how is the elitest or demeaning to have an opinion of a tablet as a media consumption device? Wouldn't a snob look down upon those who have less? How can a person who owns an android tablet be a dinosaur? I am at a loss here... am I really alone in this opinion?
Interface is king. iPad wins because its interface is the best out there right now.
As for the heat issue, it's a non-issue. It's cooler than most laptops would get to under similar conditions and it's well within Apple's specs for the parts, so it's not going to be causing masses of damage to our precious iPads' innards.
Remember when Consumer Reports got a ton of press for not recommending the iPhone 4, because of the antenna?
I can't imagine they're exaggerating data to try to get attention again.
@Munkyman587: The issue is not one of age. 24 is young in terms of actual age. The issue being brought up when using the term "dinosaur" is one of mindset. What you are doing with all the things you listed in your response are a niche and a small segment of the general computer tech populace. You are more akin to a poweruser or someone who needs to do more than one thing at a time for whatever reason. You having all those devices you listed will also become a rarer thing too in the future with most of the general userbase of the world, say 80 to 90 percent. You are a niche market, you are not the focus of the most companies who make and sell tech gear.
@Sooty said:
This is pretty much my intention when I buy my iPad (3rd Generation). I use a MacBook Pro 15 right now, but for most of what I do I actually think an iPad will be better because of portability, battery life, interface etc. I'll be keeping the MacBook Pro around for video editing, games & so on as a desktop replacement.