Glad to see other sane people on here. It boggles my mind that people will just give away their money for an item with a defect. And the more people who just "live with" the various defects int he products, just gives Apple or any company the vote that consumers don't care about quality. If they know the majority will deal with defective products there is no reason for them to spend more money and time to put out a product without defects.
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Glad to see other sane people on here. It boggles my mind that people will just give away their money for an item with a defect. And the more people who just "live with" the various defects int he products, just gives Apple or any company the vote that consumers don't care about quality. If they know the majority will deal with defective products there is no reason for them to spend more money and time to put out a product without defects.
This could also be the reason for the increased shipping time notifications people who ordered online are receiving...speculation though 
But just a general statement -- the original ipad's launch was way better than ipad 2 -- even just in the amount of stock stores received and overall quality of the device.
But just a general statement -- the original ipad's launch was way better than ipad 2 -- even just in the amount of stock stores received and overall quality of the device.I don't think anyone should live with the level of bleeding in photos and videos most have posted. And I don't think anyone has suggested that, so I'm not sure where that line of reasoning came from.
Other's have just noted that most devices with LED screens have at least some minor amount of bleeding noticeable only at certain angles and lighting conditions etc., and that it's a bit silly to test for it that thoroughly as you'll find things you probably never would notice in normal usage.
But absolutely it should be exchanged if it's as noticable in normal usage as some of the pics that have been posted! I'll definitely exchange mine if it's that bad! I'll give it a week or two to see if it improves (in case it's a glue issue) and for more stock for exchanges to be instore, but I'd definitely exchange.
Other's have just noted that most devices with LED screens have at least some minor amount of bleeding noticeable only at certain angles and lighting conditions etc., and that it's a bit silly to test for it that thoroughly as you'll find things you probably never would notice in normal usage.
But absolutely it should be exchanged if it's as noticable in normal usage as some of the pics that have been posted! I'll definitely exchange mine if it's that bad! I'll give it a week or two to see if it improves (in case it's a glue issue) and for more stock for exchanges to be instore, but I'd definitely exchange.
You might be right... My "backlight bleeding" has gotten noticeably less noticeable over the past 2 days. lol
This is not scientific, as I don't have before/after pics, but mine has also become less severe. I have been 'massaging' the area behind the effected areas and that seems to be helping. Or, it could just be the glue curing. A any rate, I think I can live with it now.
I wasn't trying to be scientific. Just sharing an observation. And what exactly do you mean by "massaging"? Just curious.
Hey, I wasn't being accusatory or anything
What I found was that if I put my thumb on the display and my index finger on the aluminum back and pressed, the bleeding would stop. I would press and hold it for 15 seconds or so and then repeat. Nothing dramatic happened but over time it seemed to lessen the leakage. It looks pretty good at the moment, but as I said it could be my imagination or something else at play (curing glue, etc)
Hey, I wasn't being accusatory or anything
What I found was that if I put my thumb on the display and my index finger on the aluminum back and pressed, the bleeding would stop. I would press and hold it for 15 seconds or so and then repeat. Nothing dramatic happened but over time it seemed to lessen the leakage. It looks pretty good at the moment, but as I said it could be my imagination or something else at play (curing glue, etc)
Cool I think I'll give it a try
This is hard for me to believe, but I'm willing to wait it out for a week before making my Genius appointment.
I believe them. It seems this is a common problem for early adopters with many similar screens. When I first received my HTC Evo there was a mass uprising of people declaring light bleed. It went away and very few people talked of it anymore. Some of the pics in this thread though have an ungodly amount and if I were them I'd return it. I can however live with a little bit.
I've got some minor bleeding too, but it's really minor -- can only notice it with a totally black screen. Will wait to see if things change over time. Probably not work exchanging, in this case.
I had a little the first day now I have almost none. I say almost because I can't see it durning normal viewing and don't feel like going into a completely dark room to see if it's all gone.
First of I love the xoom. My buddy has one and raves about it, but I prefer the iPad because it's a way more polished OS no need for tweaking. With the xoom that's what people buy it for. Anyway you can't compare 100 people out of 500000 complaining about a device that might sell 10k maybe the same percent of xooms have it but that 1 person hasn't noticed yet.
First of I love the xoom. My buddy has one and raves about it, but I prefer the iPad because it's a way more polished OS no need for tweaking. With the xoom that's what people buy it for. Anyway you can't compare 100 people out of 500000 complaining about a device that might sell 10k maybe the same percent of xooms have it but that 1 person hasn't noticed yet.
I just noticed I have it in the bottom right corner of my screen. I noticed it only when I was watching a video podcast. I went through a lot of problems getting my iPad 2 to begin with and I was probably a little too irate to the poor employees I spoke with. However, I did spend $729 on the iPad and I don't want to have any problems with it, even one like this. It's too late to call tech support, but I will tomorrow and see what they say. I'd rather not have to exchange it if I don't have to.
Mine is going back tomorrow. I put my iPad 1 and 2 side by side. The iPad 1 has zero light bleeding issues. The iPad 2 was terrible. Considering this is a device meant to be viewed 99% of the time I can't justify letting Apple keep my $.
It's a shame... I like the new device but there is no excuse for this type of issue.
I also am disappointed with the Verizon 3G performance. I know that isn't Apple's fault but my iPad 1 was kicking the crap out of the iPad 2 when it came to downloading.
Tim
It's a shame... I like the new device but there is no excuse for this type of issue.
I also am disappointed with the Verizon 3G performance. I know that isn't Apple's fault but my iPad 1 was kicking the crap out of the iPad 2 when it came to downloading.
Tim
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A friend of mine purchased the new iPad 2 64GB WiFi 3G Black for me in Hawaii, she decided to check it before she returns to Australia. A picture is below on full brightness and to me it looks minimal and I wouldn't be using full brightness on anything. 1. Should I opt for a refund before she returns and get the Australian release? 2. Should I keep this one and swap it with Apple in Australia. Im concerned if I get an Australian one it maybe worse, and she said there is no dead pixels or yellowing either. What's people's thoughts on this? Will I have issues getting this resolved in an Australian Apple store as it was purchased in Hawaii?
A friend of mine purchased the new iPad 2 64GB WiFi 3G Black for me in Hawaii, she decided to check it before she returns to Australia. A picture is below on full brightness and to me it looks minimal and I wouldn't be using full brightness on anything. 1. Should I opt for a refund before she returns and get the Australian release? 2. Should I keep this one and swap it with Apple in Australia. Im concerned if I get an Australian one it maybe worse, and she said there is no dead pixels or yellowing either. What's people's thoughts on this? Will I have issues getting this resolved in an Australian Apple store as it was purchased in Hawaii?
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Here's what my white iPad 2 32gb Wifi looks like:
This was taken in a dark room with my iPhone 4 and brightness at 50% (default). I was watching an anamorphic widescreen movie (hence the black box in the middle). I didn't notice till I started watching a movie and its awful. The pic doesn't really show how bad it is to the eye. The spot on the top left is almost bright enough to be a completely different color.
This was taken in a dark room with my iPhone 4 and brightness at 50% (default). I was watching an anamorphic widescreen movie (hence the black box in the middle). I didn't notice till I started watching a movie and its awful. The pic doesn't really show how bad it is to the eye. The spot on the top left is almost bright enough to be a completely different color.
i actually said "damnnnnnnnnnnnnn," out loud when i saw your picturesI have spent time on three other iPads and four iPhones with ZERO perceptible bleeding. (Whatever bleeding might be there is below the level of what can be noticed when intentionally looking for it.) My iPad 2 had bleeding that was the first thing I noticed the first time I turned it on straight out of the box when not looking for it. Only have 14 days to return it and I don't know if they'll have more stock for a replacement by then.
Can't get very good pictures without a real camera, but I'm on my way back to BB this morning. These might give a tiny hint of what it really looks like--in person it is hugely distracting during video playback:
Just to update you all, I went back to the store today and talked to an apple genius. After taking it to the back bathroom with the light off, the tech agreed that it was quite bad, but wanted to grab one of their show units to see how it compared. The show unit also had bleeding, but it wasn't nearly as bad as mine. Those of you who have seen my pics can see that there were practically yellow halos on the corners and corn sized white spots all around the border.
Long story short, they replaced it without any fuss. The problem is, this second one is not any better. What's worse is the aluminum on this one seems to be unfinished and has some "bumps" near the bottom that you can see and feel. It's definitely a cosmetic defect.
I'm going to try my luck again sometime this week. I tried massaging like someone mentioned based on some methods posted on a famous audio video forum for about an hour and saw no improvements.
Long story short, they replaced it without any fuss. The problem is, this second one is not any better. What's worse is the aluminum on this one seems to be unfinished and has some "bumps" near the bottom that you can see and feel. It's definitely a cosmetic defect.
I'm going to try my luck again sometime this week. I tried massaging like someone mentioned based on some methods posted on a famous audio video forum for about an hour and saw no improvements.
My recommendation is that you test them there and make sure you leave with a device you are satisfied with. I had to do that last year for a device that had several dead/stuck pixels. I wen through 3 iPads that had similar stuck pixels, or dust under the screen until I got one that appeared to be perfect to my eye.
I was worried the Apple employees would be annoyed and give me a hard time, but this was not the case. They handled it very professionally and if they were annoyed at all, they did not show it. At the end of it all I left with a iPad I was happy with and Apple earned a repeat customer.
Mine goes back soon for some medium bleed with one stuck pixel. I won't be exchanging and will wait till a second batch is in.