iPad Does iPad get warm/hot after some time?

greenapple · 06-14-2010, 01:26 AM

Does iPad heat up gradually after it is turned on, like most LCD gadgets do? If so, how warm/hot does it get? Is it still comfortable to hold it, say, after half an hour?

Maggie Leung · 06-14-2010, 01:37 AM

Mine doesn't get hot. I've used it repeatedly for hours on end.

I read that iPads might overheat if you charge inside certain cases, but Apple tells you to remove from the case while charging. My case is a simple one-piece backing, and I charge in it without problem.

mtnmedic · 06-14-2010, 01:44 AM

Ditto. Now if you're outside in direct sunlight for a substantial time then yes it will gey warm. But no, it doesn't warm on it's own.

scottjl · 06-14-2010, 02:18 AM

nope.. the backlighting is LED so it won't get very warm

HarryT · 06-14-2010, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenapple

Does iPad heat up gradually after it is turned on, like most LCD gadgets do?

No, it doesn't.

greenapple · 06-14-2010, 02:50 AM

Thanks for the info.

The product will launch in my country in July. Can't wait to get my hands on one.

Sischa · 06-14-2010, 03:53 AM

And the good news, if you will get your hands on it, your hands wont get burned by the iPad

(sorry couldn't resist)

athlonkmf · 06-14-2010, 04:25 AM

It has a humongous heatsink (the back), so even if the components CAN get warm, you won't feel it.

Bremen Cole · 06-14-2010, 06:26 AM

And the lack of heat is yet another reason my iPad is used all the time, and my netbook gathers dust. Even the little netbook with the latest Atom processor gets warm. And June in Texas is not the time you want to stick a hot electronic device in your lap.....

kjk · 06-14-2010, 09:54 AM

It stays surprisingly cool! Even my iPhone 3GS can get slightly warm when running certain tasks (video, some games), and I won't even bring up my first gen Macbook, which doubled as a lap warmer

leebase · 06-14-2010, 11:12 AM

One of the ways my iPad is WAY better than my laptop for SOME things. I laptop gets really hot, have to put a pillow between it and my lap, and even then it can heat through the pillow. Not so with my iPad. Doesn't even warm up.

Lee

scottjl · 06-14-2010, 11:17 AM

a pillow probably helps retain the heat too. never a good idea to put a laptop on something soft that will block airflow. invest in a lap desk, even the $20 plastic ones from target are a good idea.

dorino · 06-14-2010, 12:20 PM

Looks like Apple finally improved on heating. My iMac runs at 90-odd degrees, and is 90-degrees to the touch on the top. Apparently, that's normal. It works fine, as long as I don't touch it.

HarryT · 06-14-2010, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dorino

Looks like Apple finally improved on heating. My iMac runs at 90-odd degrees, and is 90-degrees to the touch on the top. Apparently, that's normal. It works fine, as long as I don't touch it.

I hope you mean 90 degrees Fahrenheit?

Bremen Cole · 06-14-2010, 01:20 PM

I remember the brief time I had Macs.... for a laptop I had a PowerBook, and you could grill pork chops on it!!! (well, it felt like it anyway....)

06-14-2010, 01:26 AM	#1
greenapple Evangelist Posts: 404 Karma: 664 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle DX, Kobo Aura HD	Does iPad get warm/hot after some time? Does iPad heat up gradually after it is turned on, like most LCD gadgets do? If so, how warm/hot does it get? Is it still comfortable to hold it, say, after half an hour?

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Maggie Leung Wizard Posts: 1,449 Karma: 58383 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle, iPad	Mine doesn't get hot. I've used it repeatedly for hours on end. I read that iPads might overheat if you charge inside certain cases, but Apple tells you to remove from the case while charging. My case is a simple one-piece backing, and I charge in it without problem.

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mtnmedic Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 86 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nevada City, CA Device: iPad 64GB WiFi + 3G, Astak EZ Reader	Ditto. Now if you're outside in direct sunlight for a substantial time then yes it will gey warm. But no, it doesn't warm on it's own.

06-14-2010, 02:18 AM	#4
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	nope.. the backlighting is LED so it won't get very warm

06-14-2010, 02:50 AM	#6
greenapple Evangelist Posts: 404 Karma: 664 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle DX, Kobo Aura HD	Thanks for the info. The product will launch in my country in July. Can't wait to get my hands on one.

06-14-2010, 03:53 AM	#7
Sischa Evangelist Posts: 428 Karma: 2370 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Device: Nokia 770, Ilead, Cybook G3, Kindle DX, Kindle 2, iPad, Kindle 3, PW	And the good news, if you will get your hands on it, your hands wont get burned by the iPad (sorry couldn't resist)

06-14-2010, 04:25 AM	#8
athlonkmf Guru Posts: 714 Karma: 1014039 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500, Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3, Sony PRS350, iPad 64GB	It has a humongous heatsink (the back), so even if the components CAN get warm, you won't feel it.

06-14-2010, 06:26 AM	#9
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	And the lack of heat is yet another reason my iPad is used all the time, and my netbook gathers dust. Even the little netbook with the latest Atom processor gets warm. And June in Texas is not the time you want to stick a hot electronic device in your lap.....

06-14-2010, 09:54 AM	#10
kjk . Posts: 3,408 Karma: 5647231 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: never enough	It stays surprisingly cool! Even my iPhone 3GS can get slightly warm when running certain tasks (video, some games), and I won't even bring up my first gen Macbook, which doubled as a lap warmer

06-14-2010, 11:12 AM	#11
leebase Karma Kameleon Posts: 2,933 Karma: 26616647 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: iPad Mini, iPhone X, Kindle Fire Tab HD 8, Walmart Onn	One of the ways my iPad is WAY better than my laptop for SOME things. I laptop gets really hot, have to put a pillow between it and my lap, and even then it can heat through the pillow. Not so with my iPad. Doesn't even warm up. Lee

06-14-2010, 11:17 AM	#12
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	a pillow probably helps retain the heat too. never a good idea to put a laptop on something soft that will block airflow. invest in a lap desk, even the $20 plastic ones from target are a good idea.

06-14-2010, 12:20 PM	#13
dorino I'm odd. Take note. Posts: 325 Karma: 779 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Montana Device: deceased PRS-600, Nook STR	Looks like Apple finally improved on heating. My iMac runs at 90-odd degrees, and is 90-degrees to the touch on the top. Apparently, that's normal. It works fine, as long as I don't touch it.

06-14-2010, 01:20 PM	#15
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	I remember the brief time I had Macs.... for a laptop I had a PowerBook, and you could grill pork chops on it!!! (well, it felt like it anyway....)