Last week the Internet was abuzz with reports that the new iPad 3 was overheating. However, recent tests conducted by PCWorld show the thermal condition of the device is in line with rival Android tablets.
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Apart from its peppery price-tag, the newest iPad 3 is facing other significant drawbacks, as well. New owners have reported “heat” issues from the latest Apple tablet, making it hard to handle. In fact, the heating problems are so vivid that children refuse to use the new iPad, while in other cases, the heat literally shuts down the device.
Microsoft reportedly will finish the work on latest Windows 8 by summer, setting the official release sometime in October.
Apple is selling its brand new generation of iPads at a price almost double than the manufacturing costs. According to EE Times, the bill of materials (BOM) is estimated at $310 for a 16GB Wi-Fi + 4G iPad (which carries a price tag of $630) and slightly more for the 32GB model. Previous versions of iPads carried a BOM of $270 and $276 respectively.
The new iPad scored a "record weekend" debut for Apple, mainly because of its stunning features such as 4G LTE and Retina Display, but those features also lead to disastrous results, including working as "speed trap."
Apple Inc's new iPad throws off a lot more heat than the previous version, lending weight to complaints on Internet forums that the hot-selling tablet computer could get uncomfortably warm after heavy use, an influential consumer watchdog found after running tests.
Windows 8, the latest version of Microsoft operating system, will reportedly be completed by this summer and hit the market in October, according to Bloomberg.
After the launch of the new iPad, there are some complaints about the overheating issue of the new iPad making round in the Internet for the past several days. Finally the tech giant has responded, via The Loop.
The stunning new iPad has become the "strongest iPad launch yet," selling 3 million units in the first four days after its launch, according to Apple.
The new iPad hit the shelves last Friday, March 16, stirring a buzz among Apple fans worldwide. And people can't help wonder what's the debut sales number for the new iPad last week.
The long-awaited new iPad finally hit the market worldwide on Friday, March 16, making Apple fans around the world go crazy.
The new iPad hit the shelves on Friday worldwide with exciting features, including Retina Display, 4G LTE, A5X chip and 5-megapixel Rear-Facing (iSight) camera. It's hard for Apple watchers to say no to the coveted tablet.
A growing dissatisfaction among office workers with the clunky computers their employers force them to use, in contrast to the sleek Apple devices many have at home, could yet benefit incumbent suppliers like Dell, a top Dell executive said.