Apple fans snapped up at least 3 million new iPads over the weekend, but is the updated tablet having some Wi-Fi reception problems? According to a thread on the Apple Forums, several users are reporting connection issues with the new iPad.
"I am in a hotel with my laptop and new ipad3. The laptop wifi reception is as strong as it gets, but the iPad only registers a weak signal. Anyone else having similar problems? Any suggestions?" a user known as stlsteve wrote over the weekend.
"I am seeing this too. I am currently writing this from mymipad 1 because my new iPad RIGHT BESIDE ME doesn't pick up my wifi signal," grubbii responded.
Another user reported that their new iPad would not hold a Wi-Fi connection for more than a few minutes, while two MacBooks and an iPhone were working fine from the same router. "Ready to return iPad!!!" Sully 2003 wrote.
"My shiny new iPad only works if I sit within six feet of my router," lamented Hitcheak.
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
As AppleInsider noted, Wi-Fi complaints also emerged after the release of the first iPad in 2010, which Apple confirmed and later fixed with a software update.
The connection issue is not the only drama surrounding the new iPad. Yesterday, there were reports that the updated tablet runs about 10 degrees hotter than the iPad 2. But Apple denied that it was an issue and said the new iPad runs "well within our thermal specifications."
Other users, meanwhile, are apparently burning through their allotted 4G data at a quick clip. 4G LTE provides faster speeds, but also eats up more data than 3G. There are reports of people streaming March Madness games and blowing through data in a matter of hours, but that shouldn't necessarily come as a surprise. Streaming video is much more data-intensive than reading emails or checking your Twitter feed, for example, and it's usually best to connect to a Wi-Fi network, if available, to save data. PCMag mobile analyst Sascha Segan found this out back in Dec. 2010 when he discovered that Verizon's 4G LTE network is so fast that you can use up your entire 5GB, $50 monthly allotment in 32 minutes.
For more, see New iPad's Screen Hogs Battery Power, as well as 3G vs. 4G: What's the Difference? Also check out PCMag's full review of the new iPad and the slideshow below.