Prolonged use of the iPad (or any tablet computer) next to the swimming Pool or while tanning in a Park during the increasingly sunny and warm summers is not likely. Why? It appears the iPad may not be able to withstand the heat and shuts down when it gets too hot. Is this due to lack of air-vents?
Many Forums around the internet is stating that the iPad is prone to overheating, as temperatures in Europe is . That said, both the Kindle (which my Girlfriend owns) as well as the iPad carry the same temperature warnings.
Both devices officially claim that they will work in temperatures:
- as low as 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius)
- and as high as 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius).
It seems neither device shares much of an affinity for the beach.
So Is there anything that you can do to prevent your iPad from overheating?
According to an Apple support page, :
- “avoid direct sunlight for extended amounts of time,”
- “avoid using certain features in hot conditions or direct sunlight for long periods of time, such as GPS tracking in a car on a sunny day or listening to music while in direct sunlight.”
Not really a solution, but rather good advice.
So, If you want to catch a Tan while playing with your iPad, make sure at least the iPad is in the shade.
iPad Cooling Solutions
HeatTek has come out with a product called “The IcePad” .
The ThermaPAK IcePad takes the company’s HeatShift technology which is a “phase-change system that comprises of salt crystals which absorb the heat output by a device and turn it to a gel, flowing to cooler areas of the pad and reforming into a solid, and which the company claims can cool overheating laptops by up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit without any noisy fans – and adds it to a polyurethane cover for Apple’s popular tablet device.”
“Unlike any other cooling solutions on the market, we bring down the temperatures of laptops, netbooks, iPad units and more, without reducing your devices’ power or creating distractions through loud fans,” said Wei Xiong, ThermaPAK’s chief executive, at the product launch.
The devices are due to hit retailers across the US in the first quarter of 2011, priced at $34.99 for the IcePad in clear or black.
Features include:
- Openings designed to provide access to all the buttons and ports required for general use and charging,
- protects the body of the iPad from shock
- provides improved cooling performance
The IcePad, which the company has officially launched at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas ahead of a full rollout in the first quarter of this year, i
Have you had any issues with your iPad overheating? Did you come up with an ingenious way to solve it? Feel free to Share your experiences with us.
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