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Originally Posted by DaleDe
I have heard it can reach 114 degrees F. This is definitely hotter than an iPad 2 but it within the Apple specs for the product. It may be a bit uncomfortable for some people but should not damage the equipment. The entire unit does not get hot so it depends on where you hold it I suppose.
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External thermal specs for handheld devices should be based on human limitations and not based on long term endurance of parts. Ambient temperature should also be taken into account. Not really concerned with the longevity of the device. I know that electronics tend to have higher thresholds than humans do. No idea how Apple came up with their thermal specs so can't really make a comment on their statement.
No idea what the human threshold of pain is when it comes to heat so don't really know if 114F is bad or not. I do know 80C is hot enough to cause blisters (accidentally touched the heatsink on the Atom when I was doing some maintenance).
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Originally Posted by DaleDe
There is no other unit out there with a screen with this high of resolution so there is nothing to compare it with.
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Even if there's nothing that can be compared with the iPad right now in terms of resolution, it doesn't mean that other tablets don't get as hot particularly those with quad-core processors, etc. The iPad is a high profile device and I reckon it does log a lot of hours use with the CPU and GPU stressed. That's the reason it's getting all this coverage. However, just because it has the highest resolution doesn't mean it also runs hottest. Design matters a lot. Granted, Apple relying solely on radiation for heat transfer may not be the best of design choices.
