X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2010 07:47:03 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with ESMTP id 4549685 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:09:18 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.66; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=LRlGuwFCO//ACFYKYag8T9eRCvGa283Srbz2ylGDfaPGrnUPUFmdJBa+V0iwmRJI; h=Received:Content-Type:Mime-Version:Subject:From:In-Reply-To:Date:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-Id:References:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [216.57.118.85] (helo=[192.168.1.100]) by elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1PCjpB-0005S8-TE for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:08:42 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1081) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: 10 Tips to Conserve iPad Battery Life From: Colyn Case In-Reply-To: X-Original-Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:08:40 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Original-Message-Id: <7A149A54-BAC8-4FA4-BC8F-367833B5F8D7@earthlink.net> References: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1081) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da940f40d65acf8ce3873b3ee5e43c4439dbc350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 216.57.118.85 Maybe. but that 10,000 spec has to accommodate the processor maxed out under = the worst possible load (video playback?). Meanwhile the ipad obviously has very aggressive power management and = all I'm doing most of the time is running the backlight looking at the = map. I can say that in that usage model the ipad is WAY cooler than my = macbook pro. I'm not expecting any problems but I will bring backups for a while. Colyn On Oct 31, 2010, at 9:41 PM, Hamid Wasti wrote: > In looking over the iPad specs (http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/), one = thing that stood out to me was that the iPad is rated for 10,000 feet = only. Since the iPad does not have rotating media hard drive, I strongly = suspect that this is spec is there because of thermal issues and should = be heeded. >=20 > As air gets thinner, its ability to carry away heat also decreases. = According to many published reports, the iPad is fairly marginal when it = comes to thermal design. There have been many complaints about the iPad = over-heating and shutting down when exposed to direct sunlight, even at = sea level. This problem will get worse when you are flying at 8,000 ft = cabin altitude in your IV-P and a lot worse when you are at 14,500 in = your Legacy. >=20 > If you are planning to use the iPad to reduce paper in your cockpit, = at least make sure that you have paper backup handy. >=20 > Regards, >=20 > Hamid >=20 > -- > For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html