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iPad 1 loosing charge in standby
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Well, the iPad 1 is about 2 years old at this point. It could be that the battery is just no good anymore. I believe that if you take it to Apple, they charge you a battery replacement fee and give you another iPad.
Battery usage is normal even when in standby. Even though the screen is off, doesn't mean the device is off. When in standby, the iPad is doing little things, like trying to keep track of the time (we all know the iPad1 fails miserably at this), checking the internet for its apps like email, etc. Putting it in Airplane Mode will make the battery last longer. I haven't used my iPad 1 since I got my iPad 3 a month ago, yet I've kept it in standby (screen off) in airplane mode and I checked it last night and the battery is currently at 40%.
So even though the screen is off, the iPad is still ON.
So even though the screen is off, the iPad is still ON.
The 1 is still a great tablet, but the 3 blows it away in every way except for the speaker. I think the 1 has a better speaker layout, mainly because the 3's speaker points away from you, which is the dumbest thing ever. The sound is quiet unless you have something behind the iPad 3 to bounce the sound off of. The 1 can be a little slow doing some things, and has issues playing certain games like GTA3. But overall, its still a great tablet.
I love the 3 though, don't regret the purchase one bit. There is a downside to the retina screen, and I'm not talking about the tinting. Its that nothing else on the web is retina-ready. Non-retina pictures look like they do on the previous iPads, like poo. Font looks great, but pictures look pixelated unless they are 2048x2048 or bigger. Retina-ready apps look pretty awesome though.
