Ipad 3 charging issue

[Ron West]

The iPad 2 is the best deal out there. Same speed processor but without the
new display. Refurbished iPad 2's are now $350 US.

On Saturday, April 7, 2012, Romain / rXg wrote:

> then will you advice me to wait for the next optimized iPad 3 ? :) lol
>
> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 12:58 PM, Joost Schuttelaar <
> joost at joostschuttelaar.nl <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'joost at joostschuttelaar.nl');>> wrote:
>
>> On Apr 7, 2012, at 11:05 , Romain / rXg wrote:
>>
>> > Do you have a big issue with the charging process? It s seems that the
>> Ipad3 doesn t charge when is plugged  and used   at the same time ... :-S
>>
>> Very conflicted about this one. Yes, it gets warmer. It's quite
>> noticeable. But not something that will make the iPad switch off.
>>
>> It does require a lot more time to charge. Bigger battery. With my iPad 2
>> I was very sloppy in charging it. I could go for days without charging.
>> Occasional use.
>>
>> With the new iPad I have to take care of this a bit more. There's no
>> problem for me in using it whilst charging, by the way. It charges fine.
>> But only if you use the supplied 2A charger or the 1.2A port of the Mac.
>>
>> My 0.5A USB charging port, mounted in a wall on the other hand doesn't
>> charge the iPad whilst its in use. It also takes ages for the battery to
>> charge with it... overnight it doesn't go from 0 to 100%.
>>
>> In some ways I feel the new iPad is a bit like the original iPad. It
>> stretches tech to a new level, so there are some more noticeable downsides.
>> With the original iPad it was performance. With the new iPad it is energy
>> management. The iPad 2 was 'perfect' in that it was faster but didn't
>> require much more energy. It also didn't carry the wow-factor as the
>> original iPad did when it just got launched. I expect the next ipad to be a
>> bit the same — an optimized iPad 3.
>>
>> My biggest gripe: why are there no USB hubs out there which can supply 2A
>> of power?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Joost Schuttelaar
>> The Hague, NL
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