beware - friend had a laptop die due to heat build up as she used it on her doona covered lap in bed - was advised to use a cooling pad
neilnruth said
10:04 PM Dec 9, 2013
Yes, I posted somewhere else that I wondered if this would not allow iPad to 'breathe' and overheat.
Santa said
11:07 PM Dec 9, 2013
villatranquilla wrote:
beware - friend had a laptop die due to heat build up as she used it on her doona covered lap in bed - was advised to use a cooling pad
My thoughts exactly, electronic devices used like this have been known to overheat and cause fires.
A neat idea but not one I would adopt.
Rip and Rosie said
12:23 PM Dec 10, 2013
I don't know about iPads over heating, mine lives full time in a case which encloses all of it except the screen and the control buttons.... No problem.
I put the iPad still in its case on the book bag. No problem.
Olley46 said
11:36 AM Dec 28, 2013
My I Pad tells you when it is to hot,it comes up on the screen ,but never has it done it while in the beanbag,so when it tells me it is to hot I just float it in a sink of cold water, only jocking about the water.
lance C
03_troopy said
06:43 PM Dec 28, 2013
Ipads don't need the same ventilation that laptops do, so they would be fine in a been bag..
Technomad said
12:32 PM Jan 2, 2014
I think the ipad would be fine in the bean bag compared to a pillow or quilt because the polystyrene beans have a very different thermal rating surely. Laptops rely on cooling fans so would smother.
Those cases weren't necessarily from the device overheating, but rather the charging device being faulty. As previously stated, because the Ipad doesn't rely on air forced by a fan through vents for cooling, it is unlikely that putting your Ipad in a "bean Bag" will have any detrimental effect.
-- Edited by 03_troopy on Tuesday 14th of January 2014 06:42:49 PM
This is a great idea for I pad user,s it one of the best accessories I have ever bought.
lance C
Rip has one which suits iPad and books.. about $20 from BigW.
Bookseat is another similar product. -thinking of getting one of these for the kids for christmas.
Me, I just used a pillow or a cushion - works the same.
My thoughts exactly, electronic devices used like this have been known to overheat and cause fires.
A neat idea but not one I would adopt.
I put the iPad still in its case on the book bag. No problem.
My I Pad tells you when it is to hot,it comes up on the screen ,but never has it done it while in the beanbag,so when it tells me it is to hot I just float it in a sink of cold water, only jocking about the water.
lance C
I think the ipad would be fine in the bean bag compared to a pillow or quilt because the polystyrene beans have a very different thermal rating surely. Laptops rely on cooling fans so would smother.
Seems it can happen.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2013/11/08/ipad-air-bursts-into-flames-should-you-worry-about-your-device/
I bought a small square one for under $10 from a bean bag shop, works like a treat for tablet, ereader, book, etc.
Those cases weren't necessarily from the device overheating, but rather the charging device being faulty. As previously stated, because the Ipad doesn't rely on air forced by a fan through vents for cooling, it is unlikely that putting your Ipad in a "bean Bag" will have any detrimental effect.
-- Edited by 03_troopy on Tuesday 14th of January 2014 06:42:49 PM