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pcryan5
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Jun 12, 2010, 06:52 PM
 
Quite surprised to have my iPad shut itself off after a mere 15 minutes in the sun! Apparently it's not that uncommon. Somewhat a bore.

iPad reportedly overheating in the sun | iPad Atlas - CNET Reviews
     
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Jun 12, 2010, 06:54 PM
 
Well, if the ambient temperature is 70˚, and it's in direct sunlight, then you'll easily surpass the iPad's operating high temp of 95˚. The iPhone/iPod touch displays the same message.
     
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Jun 12, 2010, 07:52 PM
 
So I guess taking the iPad down to the beach in Aruba will be out of the question for me... Will leave in room I guess... Are kindles and nooks the same way where you can't use them outside...
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Jun 12, 2010, 08:27 PM
 
I've used my for hours poolside in Vegas (hot!) and the kindle is fine. But considering the difference in the two devices no surprise.
     
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Jun 12, 2010, 09:01 PM
 
Shade can cut temperatures significantly. Maybe using it under a beach chair's umbrella?
     
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Jun 12, 2010, 11:41 PM
 
It's not like you can see the screen in the sunlight anyway.
     
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Jun 13, 2010, 01:32 AM
 
Originally Posted by scaught View Post
It's not like you can see the screen in the sunlight anyway.
^This^
     
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Jul 27, 2010, 07:29 PM
 
Update

"Federal lawsuit claims Apple's iPad overheats in minutes"
Federal lawsuit claims Apple's iPad overheats in minutes | Tablets | iPhone Central | Macworld
     
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Jul 27, 2010, 08:00 PM
 
ummmm ... ain't no way I'm taking my iPad to the beach.
     
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Jul 27, 2010, 08:23 PM
 
I took my ipad to the beach in atlantic city a few weeks ago and even with maximum brightness and an umbrella I could barely see anything. I say leave it at home.
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Jul 27, 2010, 08:56 PM
 
The beach? Agreed. But on my balcony in the shade in 15 minutes? Not so good.
     
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Jul 27, 2010, 10:19 PM
 
I used mine in 35 degrees C without any issues of any kind.
     
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Jul 28, 2010, 03:28 AM
 
Do you have it in a case?
     
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Jul 28, 2010, 06:12 AM
 
Yes, Apple case. It has never overheated and we're having the summer of the century here.
     
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Jul 28, 2010, 11:43 AM
 
Originally Posted by SSharon View Post
I took my ipad to the beach in atlantic city a few weeks ago and even with maximum brightness and an umbrella I could barely see anything. I say leave it at home.
I should add that I had mine in an Apple case as well. It was humid and 90º.

I've only seen my iphone say that it has overheated once in 3 years.
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Jul 28, 2010, 01:00 PM
 
You leave anything in direct sunlight and it's going to fry, especially when it's 35-40C without the direct sun.
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Jul 28, 2010, 01:28 PM
 
Oh jolly, one more gold-digger trying to start a class-action suit against Apple.

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Jul 28, 2010, 01:41 PM
 
Perhaps everyone is gripping it wrong.
     
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Aug 1, 2010, 07:21 AM
 
39 degree in the shades about an hour no issues.
     
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Aug 1, 2010, 08:17 AM
 
A client of mine has this problem.

30-degree weather, in the Apple Case. Fifteen minutes in direct sunlight - off.

He didn't seem like a gold-digger to me, and lawsuits don't have quite the same fashionability over here as they do in the U.S.
     
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Aug 1, 2010, 08:33 AM
 
I heard that under water, iPads get wet.

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Originally Posted by Eriamjh View Post
I heard that under water, iPads get wet.
^^^^^This.
     
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Aug 1, 2010, 11:11 AM
 
I just love how people start class action lawsuits for defects that might just be with *their* individual machine.

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Originally Posted by turtle777 View Post
I just love how people start class action lawsuits for defects that might just be with *their* individual machine.

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Apple could release a #2 iPencil and some idiot lawyer would immediately form a class action lawsuit for some reason. With no negative repercussions, people (in the USA) will sue anyone and anything.
     
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Aug 1, 2010, 06:59 PM
 
Originally Posted by turtle777 View Post
I just love how people start class action lawsuits for defects that might just be with *their* individual machine.

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But this isn't on an individual basis. If the iPad's internals surpass 95˚ it WILL shut down. What's stupid is people are making a big deal about it.
     
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Aug 2, 2010, 01:13 AM
 
So far, here's what we know:

1. iPads overheat in the Sun
2. iPads get wet underwater
3. iPads weigh less on the Moon
4. iPads sell more than Windows tablets

What else?
     
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Aug 2, 2010, 01:15 AM
 
Originally Posted by imitchellg5 View Post
What's stupid is people are making a big deal about it.
Exactly right, because the alternative is the machine keeps running until it melts inside. Shutting down is a protective feature.
     
   
 
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