Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Overheating iPads
These things get hot out there in the summer sun.
The iPad is a hot item, and it's not making its owners very happy with how it's not able to take the heat.
A class-action lawsuit filed in a U.S. District Court in the North District of California last week, accuses Apple of falsely advertising the iPad as an e-reader device when some users are finding that the outside ambient temperatures cause overheat-related shutdowns.
"Using the iPad is not 'just like a reading book' at all since books do not close when the reader is enjoying them in the sunlight or in other normal environmental environments," the complaint reads, according to AppleInsider. "The iPad overheats so quickly under common weather conditions that it does not function for prolonged use either indoors, or in many other warm conditions, for a variety of common uses such as, but not necessarily limited to, an e-reader, e-mail tool, Web browser and/or game/entertainment unit."
The suit involves all iPad-owning parties in the U.S., which means that Tuan will be keeping an eye on this one.
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I hate apple but this lawsuit is BS you cant keep electronics in the sun this is a frivolous case these kids think they can get away with this in northern cali where apple have their own personal police!? You probably cant hold a kindle in the sun either.
Wait for the "holding it right" comment...
I hope Apple gets sued and loses every damn cent they'd made for all the ****** products, their ****** company, and brainwashed consumer base.
*Post edited by moderator* Cool it on the language.
Lord Steve Jobs gave these people everything such as social status, friends, and a device that is magical just to name a few. Why are they biting the hand that feeds them? Those ungrateful people. He is only trying to help.
Do they even test their devices anymore? Apple seems to have some of the dumbest smart people on the planet. How could you possibly miss the design flaw in the iP4 AND iPad if they did any kind of real world testing?
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I hate apple but this lawsuit is BS you cant keep electronics in the sun this is a frivolous case these kids think they can get away with this in northern cali where apple have their own personal police!? You probably cant hold a kindle in the sun either.
I can use my Asus laptop in the direct sun indefinitely without it shutting down. It's called proper cooling. My friend sitting right next to me, his iPad shut off in 10 mins. The iPad is a giant aluminum heat sink with zero cooling properties.
I'm not sure what this is on about, I've used my ipad outside on a 33 degree centigrade day without an issue.
your just holding the ipad wrong! dont block the vents!
I bet apple will release a magic firmware fix that just down clocks the device. Then the shepherd's sheep will be happy and ignorant. I personally think this is a big break for apple -- doesn't even cost them a cent in manufacturing.
As someone mentioned elsewhere, it seems as if Apple can't make anything without having it overheat lately.
At least iPad will blend.
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cheesy dont u think
An Apple Everyday On The News Put A Smile On My Face
I have an acer aspire 5740, never overheats, never even gets hot, i3, ati HD 5470, never gets hot, ever.
same thing with my old aspire (pent dual core, GMA900, etc..)
but these new ipads...eww. held one in 70'degrees outside, in sunlight, and about 20 minutes latter while emailing it just died.
....iBake
All apple cares about is form over function
How does it over heat? It's an iTouch with more batteries. It shouldn't even get warm to the touch. iPhones should be burning peoples faces off
Unless the decharge rate is higher .. that generates heat .. and there is alot known and UNknown about the A4 chip they got in their...
I think apple rushed a little for this damn A4 SoC of theirs! and problems surface now for the bad design! I think they have to change their QC policy! I don't know!
"How does it over heat?"
(I^2)*R in the MOSFETs..and poor design
People should read operating temperatures before buying a product.
For the iPad those are 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F). Is easy to understand that it's not a good product to bring for winter outdoors activities or to be used under the sun in hot seasons.
Yes this is a bad design for an eReader (or in general outdoor mobile device), but apple shouldn't be blamed for customers that can't read the specs of a product.
Now everyone will get a free case with a 120mm fan lol.
@ blasterth, I agree mostly with your statement, but to make a mobile device to use anywhere you are on the move, and give it such a limited operating range is just folly! Cant use it outside in the sun or on a hot day, come on thats not right!
Americans are crazy...they sue for everyting...
^ +1. Try just being unhappy and having a good moan at things that don't work like we do here in Europe.
Jake Humphrey will look even more stupid with an overheating iPad.
I love environmental environments
I'm with Blasterth here, yes its bad design, but sueing because it doesn't operate outside of its published operating tolerances is a bit dumb. they'll probably win as well is the worst thing.
There's a lot of downvoting for sensible comments... I'm a little disappointed.
Did Apple ever say you could take this outside and use it in direct sunlight? Ignoring the fact for a moment that you would barely be able to read it in such conditions, there IS an operating temperature range and it WILL be printed in the iPad's manual and probably even on the box.
The following is taken from http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/...
* Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
* Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
* Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
* Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)
I think it's quite clear that you shouldn't use this outside on a hot day in direct sunlight. What's more, the Kindle has the exact same operating temperature. I'm not sure why people are expecting miracles from a thin device with no cooling.
(I feel dirty defending Apple, but still...)
Pretty soon another page will come up on apple.com about how hot other products get with a thermometer,etc.