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Originally Posted by carpetmojo
Oooops.... was I nasty ? Must turn down me evil quotient.
Naughty, naughty boy... 
(apologies to Mony Python  ) |
I think your thoughts echo the sentiments of many. Most of the time when it comes to electronics it is best to wait until all the bugs are worked out. Sometimes manufacturers are in such a rush to bring their product to market that they overlook flaws that normally would be identified during proper testing.
Case in point. My wife and son were among those who waited in line for nearly 8 hours for the original Xbox 360. The thing got the red rings of death twice in the first year and almost every year thereafter. Microsoft replaced it four times in three years. Good thing I bought and re-bought (is this a word?) the extended warranty. The fifth unit seems to be OK but it took three years to get there.
The original Xbox 360 was plagued by overheating problems. In electronics heat means basically two things, wasted energy and early component failure.
Like computers, the Xbox 360 will accumulate dust which leads to overheating and needs to be cleaned on a regular basis. However, the main source of the Xbox 360's overheating problem was not due to dust. As the console heats up, the motherboard flexes due to heat. While this is a normal process, the weakened solder around the GPU breaks, allowing the flexing action to force the GPU chip out of contact with the motherboard. The fix ended up being a simple heatsink which should have been installed in the first place.
The iPad3 is running a little hot as reported by Consumer Reports. For the casual user this probably won't be an issue. However, if you run graphic and CPU intensive Apps this could translate into problems, especially during prolonged use. Hopefully those iPad3 owners who spent $500 or more for the latest and greatest won't experience the same agony as the original Xbox 360 owners. Only time will tell.
So I agree, a wait and see approach is really smart.