I did my weight analysis by using it daily for what I like to do. Smooth sailing for me, all hail the Air!!
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iPad Anybody weigh their iPad Air?
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I think you need to shut down Safari, not WiFi. Those text-heavy pages like the MacRumors forum weigh a lot, especially if you have multiple tabs open. And forget about pictures. Everyone knows a picture weighs a thousand words.
First thing I do when I get new device is weigh it on my 0.001g increment scales and then proceed to check all the dimensions with my digital callipers down to the micron.
If these measurements are not within 0.01% of what apple says then Im right down to that apple store to give them a pice of my mind!
If these measurements are not within 0.01% of what apple says then Im right down to that apple store to give them a pice of my mind!
Would you like to pick another card I can play since that didn't seem to suit you? I like how you call it "research". This isn't a science project, it's a freakin iPad! But hey thanks for calling me out on being above things when your tone states the same.
The "1 pound" figure was rounded down for marketing purposes. In reality it weighs slightly more than this.
If you check the Apple site, the weight is quoted as "469g (1 pound)" when in reality, 469g is 1.03397 lbs. The cellular model is quoted as "478g (1.05 pounds)" when it's actually 1.05381 lbs.
Basically they're taking liberties with the "1 pound" quote and I'm sure Samsung or another of their competitors will have a go at them about it sometime soon.
If you check the Apple site, the weight is quoted as "469g (1 pound)" when in reality, 469g is 1.03397 lbs. The cellular model is quoted as "478g (1.05 pounds)" when it's actually 1.05381 lbs.
Basically they're taking liberties with the "1 pound" quote and I'm sure Samsung or another of their competitors will have a go at them about it sometime soon.
I will weigh my Air LTE 128gb tonight. Should I weight it with the battery full or closer to empty?
Maybe we all could weigh our devices and report back!
Maybe we all could weigh our devices and report back!
Normal Person:
1. Opens iPad box
2. Marvels at the iPad's lightness
3. Turns on iPad
4. Enjoys iPad
MacRumors member:
1. Opens iPad box
2. Inspects iPad
3. Weighs iPad
4. Runs Geekbench
5. Tests Safari refresh capacity
6. Complains on MacRumors message board
Did I miss anything?
Nope, that's pretty accurate for the most part. Lol
Did you restore from an iCloud backup? Also, check your "Other", that might be adding to the weight as well.
Sounds like it's time for a fresh install.
Apple has really gone downhill. This never would have happened if Steve Jobs...
Actually, if you're iPad's storage is mostly in mint condition (i.e., all bits set to zeros) it will weigh slightly less than filled with data (since that means about half of the bits are set to one). On a 128 GB device this should make quite a difference, although probably less than 15 grams. I would suggest fully charging the battery if you want to reach the maximum possible weight.Mine weighs only 455 grams
I upgraded my 64GB Air to 64GB tmobile LTE and it's noticeably heavier. I didn't weigh the Wifi, but my LTE comes in at 483grams which is 5 grams over spec.
The edges aren't as sharp on the LTE as they were on the wifi so my guess is that there's slight variations in glass thickness which affect both weight and fit.
The edges aren't as sharp on the LTE as they were on the wifi so my guess is that there's slight variations in glass thickness which affect both weight and fit.
Correction, wi-fi only is 1.03 lb. From published specs, the Air LTE is 478g and the Air wi-fi is 469g.