iPad3’s heat issue is not an issue at all: Cnet test says

This issue has been spoken plenty of times. But its nothing to worry about, says Cnet. The familiar new website has conducted a test and revealed that the iPad3’s heat issue is not an issue at all. Now there is something to feel happy about it.

Yes, the new iPad runs warmer than its predecessor. But it’s no hotter than your average laptop, and not extreme enough to change our overall opinion of the device, says Cnet.com

If you are a follower of Techglimpse, then you might have read our article about the test conducted by Techradar.com. According to reports, the results concluded that the new iPad is hotter than iPad 2. The reports from CNet.com & Techradar are very similar. But additionally Cnet says, though its hotter than iPad2, its nothing to worry about it.

iPad heat test
iPad heat test

Cnet use a heat seeker, an infrared gun-style thermometer for measuring the heat. Both the iPad2 and iPad 3 has been put under the tests and their temperature were measured at various positions of the device. Interestingly the site quoted that “The new iPad doesn’t get hot enough to cook an egg on it. It’s not bursting into flames or smoking”. The temperature of iPad 3 is not hotter than the laptop performing the same task.

Well, when you can manage the laptop at the same temperature, why not with the new iPad. So, the heat issue is not an issue to speak about. Just go ahead enjoy the most successful tablet ever in the market!

Thanks Cnet.com

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