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TheHeretic said:
Could you get a temperature reading for it? Znet did a thermal image scan of a 'hot' ipad3 and it was no hotter than your arm, according to them in a test they did, and that was running resource heavy stuff.
How would you do that? It's not my iPad, but I could give it a try.It wasn't so hot you couldn't touch it, but it was very noticeable.
Pulse said:
How would you do that? It's not my iPad, but I could give it a try.
It wasn't so hot you couldn't touch it, but it was very noticeable.
One of those thermal strip thermometers you put on a forehead? It wasn't so hot you couldn't touch it, but it was very noticeable.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57401047-37/conf...
My iPad2 64GB 3G order from Pcworld has been cancelled 
They sent me an email saying that their was a problem with their system and that they're aren't any available. Not happy.
I was paying £426 for it. If I can get a iPad3 16GB 4G for £475 do I pay the extra?
Pissed off with PC World though.
They sent me an email saying that their was a problem with their system and that they're aren't any available. Not happy.
I was paying £426 for it. If I can get a iPad3 16GB 4G for £475 do I pay the extra?
Pissed off with PC World though.
Flip Martian said:
I see on another thread on here that Apple now sell polyurethane smart cases for the iPad - for only 4 quid more than the old smart cover! Good news. If you hadn't already bought a smart cover...and then a 3rd party leather case, like wot I did...
Shame they are not also doing the same with the leather smart covers, else I would have been interested. I am on my second Belkin snap shield now and this one has cracked too, surely apples wouldnt crack the same.megy said:
Shame they are not also doing the same with the leather smart covers, else I would have been interested. I am on my second Belkin snap shield now and this one has cracked too, surely apples wouldnt crack the same.
I bought the poly smart cover when I bought the ipad; I like the feel of that - I think that material will work well as a back cover too. The leather smart cover seemed a bit overpriced to me at the time. Never really fancied those Belkin things; it felt a bit cheap, like it could crack easily.Flip Martian said:
megy said:
Shame they are not also doing the same with the leather smart covers, else I would have been interested. I am on my second Belkin snap shield now and this one has cracked too, surely apples wouldnt crack the same.
I bought the poly smart cover when I bought the ipad; I like the feel of that - I think that material will work well as a back cover too. The leather smart cover seemed a bit overpriced to me at the time. Never really fancied those Belkin things; it felt a bit cheap, like it could crack easily.I might have to have a look at the new ones and put up with them not being leather.
megy said:
I love the feel of the leather cover, cost was a little high but its an Apple product, you dont really buy anything from Apple cos its cheap. The Belkin snap shield seemed a really good product, it felt good being plastic and not silicon, but didnt feel plastic if you get my meaning, even has a metal strip at the back to keep the cover held back. The only problem is that they have both cracked in one of the corners (adjacent to the smart cover hinge), so a good product poorly made.
I might have to have a look at the new ones and put up with them not being leather.
Could be that now they've done a poly one, a leather one might be forthcoming. But maybe leather would be more difficult to shape to the back so its such a snug fit.Certainly at 39 quid as opposed to 35 quid for the old smart cover, the new case is better value.I might have to have a look at the new ones and put up with them not being leather.
Am so pissed off with Apple and there smart case.
Just had my new ipad for Bday Present 2 days ago from wife with a Smart cover.
Spent 2 days looking for a back cover, and now find out that Apple do this new version which covers front and back.
Unfortuntly wife cant send my cover back as it's been used. sent and email to apple to see what they can do about it.
Apart from that. I am loving my ipad 3. can't seem to put it down.
Just had my new ipad for Bday Present 2 days ago from wife with a Smart cover.
Spent 2 days looking for a back cover, and now find out that Apple do this new version which covers front and back.
Unfortuntly wife cant send my cover back as it's been used. sent and email to apple to see what they can do about it.
Apart from that. I am loving my ipad 3. can't seem to put it down.
MURRAY007 said:
Am so pissed off with Apple and there smart case.
Just had my new ipad for Bday Present 2 days ago from wife with a Smart cover.
Spent 2 days looking for a back cover, and now find out that Apple do this new version which covers front and back.
Unfortuntly wife cant send my cover back as it's been used. sent and email to apple to see what they can do about it.
Apart from that. I am loving my ipad 3. can't seem to put it down.
Don't feel too bad - I paid 35 quid for the cover and 43 quid for a leather case. Now I see I could have waited 2 months and got the 1 case for 39 quid... While I love my ipad very much, it does reinforce my negative feelings towards Apple a bit (never bought Apple gear before this).Just had my new ipad for Bday Present 2 days ago from wife with a Smart cover.
Spent 2 days looking for a back cover, and now find out that Apple do this new version which covers front and back.
Unfortuntly wife cant send my cover back as it's been used. sent and email to apple to see what they can do about it.
Apart from that. I am loving my ipad 3. can't seem to put it down.
Flip Martian said:
Don't feel too bad - I paid 35 quid for the cover and 43 quid for a leather case. Now I see I could have waited 2 months and got the 1 case for 39 quid... While I love my ipad very much, it does reinforce my negative feelings towards Apple a bit (never bought Apple gear before this).
my choice now is, am i responsible enough to look after my ipad with an apple smart case, which doesn't offer much protection, (only from scratch, very very small drops) or buy a good quailty case that will offer better protection, but will also loose that lovely feel of the naked ipad. MURRAY007 said:
my choice now is, am i responsible enough to look after my ipad with an apple smart case, which doesn't offer much protection, (only from scratch, very very small drops) or buy a good quailty case that will offer better protection, but will also loose that lovely feel of the naked ipad.
That's the same problem with iPhones.ijm said:
Got a linky for that thread as I can't seem to find it?
Yep, mentioned halfway down...http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
MURRAY007 said:
my choice now is, am i responsible enough to look after my ipad with an apple smart case, which doesn't offer much protection, (only from scratch, very very small drops) or buy a good quailty case that will offer better protection, but will also loose that lovely feel of the naked ipad.
My leather case is nice and I feel like I can carry it around in my backpack or whatever safely. I don't mind the extra bulk - my mp3 player and my ebook reader each have cases. Whether it would save the screen if I dropped it? I don't know. Don't fancy trying it out. 
If the smartcover had been available when I bought the ipad - I think I'd be happy with it. Its quite a tactile surface so I can't imagine it dropping out of your hands easily.
CraigMST said:
My iPad2 64GB 3G order from Pcworld has been cancelled
They sent me an email saying that their was a problem with their system and that they're aren't any available. Not happy.
I was paying £426 for it. If I can get a iPad3 16GB 4G for £475 do I pay the extra?
Pissed off with PC World though.
John Lewis had some iPad 2 64Gb 3G for sale in Peterborough a couple of weeks agoThey sent me an email saying that their was a problem with their system and that they're aren't any available. Not happy.
I was paying £426 for it. If I can get a iPad3 16GB 4G for £475 do I pay the extra?
Pissed off with PC World though.
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