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Apple Faces Lawsuit Over iPad Overheating
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My fridge makes a beeping sound when I forget the door open, can I sue Simens for that? It's annoying.
NinjaHERO
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You've got to be f#*%!g kidding!
I live in VIETNAM and I have NEVER run into this problem even on the hottest muggiest days! And I live in the Southern part of Vietnam! I use this thing round-the-clock playing videos, surfing using 3G (yes it works here!). I haven't left it on the dashboard of a card but that's about it!
God, it seems like everyone wants to try to find some flaw in Apple! Geez if it's that bad, send it to me; you can sell those things here at a nice profit!
Talk about frivolous lawsuit!
I live in VIETNAM and I have NEVER run into this problem even on the hottest muggiest days! And I live in the Southern part of Vietnam! I use this thing round-the-clock playing videos, surfing using 3G (yes it works here!). I haven't left it on the dashboard of a card but that's about it!
God, it seems like everyone wants to try to find some flaw in Apple! Geez if it's that bad, send it to me; you can sell those things here at a nice profit!
Talk about frivolous lawsuit!
I wondered when this would happen.
The very first time I used an iPad it overheated within 15 minutes of it being outside in direct sunlight.
I wasn't impressed at all. My MacBook Pro was fine all day long and the fans were on low all day.
I realise the iPad has no fans, but perhaps it could benefit from some seeing as from what I can tell the iPad is marketed as something you take with you everywhere so you can read emails/browse the web etc. on the go. It just so happens my version of on the go is outside and it's warm.
The very first time I used an iPad it overheated within 15 minutes of it being outside in direct sunlight.
I wasn't impressed at all. My MacBook Pro was fine all day long and the fans were on low all day.
I realise the iPad has no fans, but perhaps it could benefit from some seeing as from what I can tell the iPad is marketed as something you take with you everywhere so you can read emails/browse the web etc. on the go. It just so happens my version of on the go is outside and it's warm.
Backdown, naysayers
Hottest summer in Berlin in over 50 years. My Hackbook suddenly goes dark in mid-email. I freak out. A few days later my old home MacBook suddenly goes dark. I freak out. Then my work MacBook Pro suddenly goes dark. I freak out to the sysadmin who tells me that's what happens when they overheat. No long-term worry. Working with brand new iPad when suddenly... I get a friendly message warning my that the machine will shortly go dark. I do not freak out. Glad I invested in peace of mind. Throw out that bogus class action.
Hottest summer in Berlin in over 50 years. My Hackbook suddenly goes dark in mid-email. I freak out. A few days later my old home MacBook suddenly goes dark. I freak out. Then my work MacBook Pro suddenly goes dark. I freak out to the sysadmin who tells me that's what happens when they overheat. No long-term worry. Working with brand new iPad when suddenly... I get a friendly message warning my that the machine will shortly go dark. I do not freak out. Glad I invested in peace of mind. Throw out that bogus class action.
I have used my phone and laptop in the sun plenty of times. Never got to critical temperatures as of yet.
Just because it did not happen to you, does not mean it is not true
Hi all,
I recently used my iPad 3G in Los Angeles (two weeks ago). It was around 8:00AM in sunny morning outside next to a pool (pretty much a direct sunlight). Temperature probably was around low 80 degrees (F). I read few articles from New York Times and BBC news as well as wrote several emails via 3G connection (I used it for about 30-40 minutes tops). Sure enough, I saw the overheating warning screen.
All I am saying is that it does over heat in direct sunlight and it is a pretty frivolous law suit especially, Apple do warn you not to use it in direct sunlight).
Just because it did not happen to you, it does not mean it never happens.
Just my two cents.
Hi all,
I recently used my iPad 3G in Los Angeles (two weeks ago). It was around 8:00AM in sunny morning outside next to a pool (pretty much a direct sunlight). Temperature probably was around low 80 degrees (F). I read few articles from New York Times and BBC news as well as wrote several emails via 3G connection (I used it for about 30-40 minutes tops). Sure enough, I saw the overheating warning screen.
All I am saying is that it does over heat in direct sunlight and it is a pretty frivolous law suit especially, Apple do warn you not to use it in direct sunlight).
Just because it did not happen to you, it does not mean it never happens.
Just my two cents.
McDonalds damned itself on that one. I won't argue that the lawsuit was stupid, but McDonalds shot itself in the foot.
Linbeck spills coffee on her lap. So the lawyer thinks she has the case that McDonalds coffee, served at 190F, is served too hot to be safe (it causes 3rd degree burns through clothes in seconds. I would argue that this is somewhat reasonable- there's no need to serve the coffee that hot as it won't be drinkable for a substantial amount of time). And if you haven't had a 3rd degree burn, they are horrifying (image, you have been warned)
So Linbeck asks McDonalds to cover her medical costs (skin grafting, multiple weeks in the hospital, major amount of weight loss, etc.) and McDonalds offers a fraction (only $800). Meanwhile, McDonalds knew that many other consumers (over 700) had spilled coffee on themselves, and they settled for $500,000 in some cases.
By settling, and having so many reports of injury (the consumer spilled it, but your product is so hot that it's causing traumatic injury, and you are aware of it and settling it), McDonalds set themselves up for a loss.
All of the "WARNING HOT" stuff that came was knee jerk overreaction.
misdirected
How in the world can anybody assume that the operating conditions that are advertised are the same as theirs? Does Apple include a thermometer in every frame an iPad is in that's a sunny day? Sunny and 72 does not equal sunny and 102.
Maybe if it the iPad was made of white plastic similar to the Kindle, it wouldn't be as hot to the touch IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
I hope a judge sentences the lawyers to a public flogging for being stupid enough to bring this into court.
How in the world can anybody assume that the operating conditions that are advertised are the same as theirs? Does Apple include a thermometer in every frame an iPad is in that's a sunny day? Sunny and 72 does not equal sunny and 102.
Maybe if it the iPad was made of white plastic similar to the Kindle, it wouldn't be as hot to the touch IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
I hope a judge sentences the lawyers to a public flogging for being stupid enough to bring this into court.
SarahPalin
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So in Jersey anything's legal, even if you do get caught?
(apologies to Bob Dylan)
This doesn't bode well for humanity.
How stupid do you have to be?
1) Apple posted operating temperatures. That alone can assure that they're covered.
2) Logic. I mean, come on, if its 100° outside its too hot for me, let alone my electronics. What is wrong with people? Of course you're not supposed to use most computer type devices outside, in hot temperatures, in direct sun. Ever leave an iPod in the car? Yeah, the same thing happens, and you fry the battery pretty hard. Been there, done that. Metal + electronics + warm weather = duh.
3) What defines reasonable use outside? Who defined reasonable? Apple never told you to use it outside, nor posted specs indicating outside use. The next thing we'll probably hear about is sand in the iPad and how it's Apple's fault. Just wait.
How stupid do you have to be?
1) Apple posted operating temperatures. That alone can assure that they're covered.
2) Logic. I mean, come on, if its 100° outside its too hot for me, let alone my electronics. What is wrong with people? Of course you're not supposed to use most computer type devices outside, in hot temperatures, in direct sun. Ever leave an iPod in the car? Yeah, the same thing happens, and you fry the battery pretty hard. Been there, done that. Metal + electronics + warm weather = duh.
3) What defines reasonable use outside? Who defined reasonable? Apple never told you to use it outside, nor posted specs indicating outside use. The next thing we'll probably hear about is sand in the iPad and how it's Apple's fault. Just wait.
dmarkman
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do you really think, that pressure in the cabin is the same as on top of some 3000m mountain?
if so, think twice
Consultant
macrumors G5
Not if you put it in any oven at Las Vegas (or direct sunlight)!!! OMG Apple fail. 😉
I've seen people using it on sunny days in Apple's ads. That creates the reasonable expectation that the device will work in those conditions despite the fine print in the package.
