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cazzabee said:I bought an ipad 3 (32gb wi-fi only) on the day the came out. Just Recently I have purchased an ipad2 (16gb wi-fi only) for my mums birthday. Running these side by side...the ipad 2 is coming out significantly faster. Running speedtest.net....the ipad 3 is half the speed of the ipad 2 and ping time a lot longer. I also have major issues with the wifi dropping when I am less than 10 mtrs away from the router. I thought it was my old router so I replaced it but still the issues persist.
I bought my 3 from Comet (UK) on 16th March. Do you think it is worth returning to them and speaking to them or should I speak to Apple themselves? After some google research (by the IT geek boyfriend) it seems that this is a well known issue.
CTexecutive said:3 days ago I bought my first iPad; 64GB, Wi-Fi, 4G from Verizon. Wi-Fi is so bad it won't stay connected even if I sit right next to the router. We have 2 routers in our small factory of 7000 sqaure feet. My laptop will show 5 bars on either one, even the one on the far side of the building with many walls, machinery, etc. between them. No problem with the 6 Droid phones we have here. The iPad won't even stay connected to the router that sits 4 feet from my desk. Tried it in a hotel on business last night. Kept dropping connection. Tried several public places. Nothing any better.
I was considering getting these for several employees to aid with scheduling, inventory etc. while walking in the building. I guess that won't be happening.
Needless to say, this unit will be returned next week. Think I'll get a refund. I really think the iPad can be a good tool but if Apple let a product out that is this bad, how long before it just dies?
Very unhappy in northeast USA