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Maybe the 'problem' is widespread, maybe it's restricted to a particular batch or maybe just the odd one or two; truth is we'll never know, but if you believed the headlines you could be forgiven for thinking that every iPadNew was running too hot to hold in normal use, which is nonsense.
If we cast our minds back to last year when the iPad2 was launched, there were stories about it getting so hot if used in sunlight it would shut down (as if you could use an iPad in sunlight, ha! [/ironic sarcasm] ) Then after a while all those stories just went away.
I expect the same will happen here, and probably following the predictable pattern - a shocking exposé ("New iPad overheats") followed by an intense investigation of the 'problem' ("New iPad overheats - now with pictures") then a gradual winding down ("iPad overheating problem not as widespread as initially feared") before the story gets kicked to the kerb to die off on its own, or is replaced with the next shocking exposé ("New iPad retina display discolouration - class action imminent") etc.. etc..
Tech journalists have to write about something, I guess. I just wish they'd do some actual work once in a while, instead of (barely) re-writing stories from other hacks.
And as for my sample study of one, I have to say that my iPad is useless - doesn't even get warm enough to make toast >.<
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