iPad Battery Life question

jhempel24 · 05-25-2012, 02:30 AM

I will be getting an iPad for my 4 yr old son as a communication device in the next couple months, and I was curious about the battery life of this.

He can't talk, and in his speech therapy he's been using the iPad quite well for communication. So it might be something that will be attached at the hip for him.

Anyone had any experience using it in this way?

edit: I am soooo jealous of him...I want one LOL.

rcuadro · 05-25-2012, 09:30 AM

I have never used it like that but if I use my ipad most of the day, reading or surfing the net, I need to charge it by the time the evening comes around. It takes a lot of juice to keep that screen going most of the day so perhaps you would need to have a plug handy for him to plug it in when not using it... and make sure he charges it while he sleeps.

DaleDe · 05-25-2012, 11:25 AM

The specs are 10 hours. This is pretty realistic in my experience.

Dale

ProfCrash · 05-25-2012, 02:25 PM

Get the Apple Care Plus plan. It is $100 but allows you to replace the IPad for $50 a pop twice in case of accidental breakage. I am suggesting this because I can see a 4 year old, no matter how careful, having an accident or two and I am sure you would prefer to save money on replacing the IPad if needed.

JoeD · 05-25-2012, 03:29 PM

It's worth checking your home insurance first though, ours covers accidental damage for items like ipads/iphones and other similar value items.

Battery wise, I've used mine to watch several hours of video on a flight from the UK to the US with battery to spare. You may find it drains quicker if he's using games on it though, but for most app usage you'll likely end up just needing to charge it overnight and take the odd opportunity to top it up during dinner time for example

David Munch · 05-26-2012, 03:31 PM

Apple is usually quite honest when it comes to battery specifications, and I got 10 hours as advertised with both my iPad and iPad 2.

jhempel24 · 06-08-2012, 06:30 AM

Thanks everyone!!

Since we got a discount at Wal-Mart (his mom's father works there and gets 10% off), we ended up getting the warranty through them.

Appreciate the feedback on the battery!

05-25-2012, 02:30 AM	#1
jhempel24 Wizard Posts: 2,157 Karma: 7068605 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, B&N Nook Colro	Battery Life question I will be getting an iPad for my 4 yr old son as a communication device in the next couple months, and I was curious about the battery life of this. He can't talk, and in his speech therapy he's been using the iPad quite well for communication. So it might be something that will be attached at the hip for him. Anyone had any experience using it in this way? edit: I am soooo jealous of him...I want one LOL.

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05-25-2012, 09:30 AM	#2
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	I have never used it like that but if I use my ipad most of the day, reading or surfing the net, I need to charge it by the time the evening comes around. It takes a lot of juice to keep that screen going most of the day so perhaps you would need to have a plug handy for him to plug it in when not using it... and make sure he charges it while he sleeps.

05-25-2012, 11:25 AM	#3
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	The specs are 10 hours. This is pretty realistic in my experience. Dale

05-25-2012, 02:25 PM	#4
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Get the Apple Care Plus plan. It is $100 but allows you to replace the IPad for $50 a pop twice in case of accidental breakage. I am suggesting this because I can see a 4 year old, no matter how careful, having an accident or two and I am sure you would prefer to save money on replacing the IPad if needed.

05-25-2012, 03:29 PM	#5
JoeD Guru Posts: 895 Karma: 4383958 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: na	It's worth checking your home insurance first though, ours covers accidental damage for items like ipads/iphones and other similar value items. Battery wise, I've used mine to watch several hours of video on a flight from the UK to the US with battery to spare. You may find it drains quicker if he's using games on it though, but for most app usage you'll likely end up just needing to charge it overnight and take the odd opportunity to top it up during dinner time for example

05-26-2012, 03:31 PM	#6
David Munch Scholar Posts: 1,008 Karma: 3999312 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kobo Libra H2O + iPad Air 4	Apple is usually quite honest when it comes to battery specifications, and I got 10 hours as advertised with both my iPad and iPad 2.

06-08-2012, 06:30 AM	#7
jhempel24 Wizard Posts: 2,157 Karma: 7068605 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, B&N Nook Colro	Thanks everyone!! Since we got a discount at Wal-Mart (his mom's father works there and gets 10% off), we ended up getting the warranty through them. Appreciate the feedback on the battery!

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