New IPAD battery charging question

Hello,

I just received the IPAD 3 (new IPAD) today out of the box how long does it take to charge it (fully)?

Note: I have read there are varying times and if there is a thread that was started on this subject before feel free to paste it.

Also, anyone know what is the best screen protector or at least a very good one? And where I can get it installed? (I don’t want to mess it up by installing it myself)



Thanks

 

My first charge out of the box was around 3-4 hours but it wasn't fully discharged.

 

There isn't an absolute answer for how long it takes to fully charge the iPad out of the box. It took me all of 30 minutes to charge mine as the battery was almost full. My iPad 2 was different as that took the full 4 hours since the battery was pretty much drained right out of the box. It all depends on how full the battery is.

As for screen protectors, there are a bunch. I recommend the Invisible Shield one. They have an anti-glare protector but I don't like it, the regular one works very nicely for me. The texture can take a little getting used to but I still like it. Best Buy sells and installs them. There are also some Invisible Shield booths setup outside of Apple Stores. There isn't one outside of the Apple Store closest to me but I have heard of them setting up shop outside of other Apple Stores (mainly the ones located in malls).

 

I don't like Invisible Shields mainly because of the terrible orange peel effect. It's extremely annoying. But if you need a replacement one, will Best Buy replace it and install it too? I know Zagg gives out $4 replacements for life, but I don't know if Best Buy would do that too...

 

Orage peel effect? I'm not quite sure what you are talking about. My original iPad (from 2010) still has the same Invisible Shield on as does my iPad 2 from last year. The one on my iPad 3 was installed on launch day and it hasn't budged either. Or are you talking about the surface texture?

Best Buy will install them again but I believe you have to pay for the installation. Most of the time you can get them to install the protector for free if you are buying it with your iPad. Otherwise they will have deals where you can get the shield and installation package for $40. You can go back as much as you want within 30 days if you don't like how they installed the screen protector.

I normally don't recommend that people have others install their screen protectors but I think it is a little different with the iPad. Unless you have a lot of practice, it can be difficult. Now, if we were talking about an iPhone, I think pretty much anyone can do that rather easily.

 

I don't use a screen protector on my original iPad. It's in a good case, and I keep it clean. After 2 years, it's showing no signs of wear and tear.

 

Thanks,

Yes, as far as the battery charging question to my surprise mine was almost fully charged (88%) when I took it out of the box yesterday.

 

Thanks for the responses,

Yes, Invisible Shield seems to be the screen protector I will go with. I didn't get it installed because the IPAD was sent to my house. I purchased it from Verizon I assume they can install the protector? or can I take it to best buy and they can install it even though I didn't purchase it from them?

Thanks again!

 

Best Buy will install the screen protector, you don't have to buy the iPad from them. I am not sure about Verizon stores, I don't even know if they sell the screen protectors there. Just take your iPad into a Best Buy, pick up the screen protector, and pay the installation fee. Like I said, you should be able to get the screen protector and pay for the installation with the price coming out to around $40.

 

$40 for a screen protector and the "professional" install is a terrible deal.

Please don't do this.

You can get upwards of 10 screen protectors for that price. It's literally like buying those Monster HDMI cables for "true" HDMI experience.

Pick up any screen protector you like from Amazon/eBay for like $3-5, as long as they have a oleophobic coating which almost all of them do. Then to install, make sure you have it wiped as cleanly as possible, then take a hot shower. Once you get out and it's nice and steamy, the vapor/steam should lift most of the other smaller dust particles from the surface of the screen. You might still get air bubbles, but those can be pressed out by a credit card.

Then you've saved $37 by not being an average American.

 

I agree, save yourself the money and do it yourself. Plus with those invisible shields they spray water on the area to apply the material and in some cases use a hairdryer to conform certain parts of the protector. I personally don't feel comfortable with water on an electronic device. Btw I did use a Military shield on the Playstation Vita which is basically an invisible shield and the surface had a rubbery feel to it after it dried. I took it off.

For my iPad I used a low cost screen protector I purchased from Amazon and it fits nicely and it doesn't interfere with finger movements.

 

There are major differences between those $3 iPad screen protectors and the $30 Invisible Shield ones. First off, those cheap ones are cheap. They tend to not be able to take scratches as easily, they are harder to install, and you have to replace them more often. You do get what you pay for with those cheap iPad screen protectors.

As for the installation of the Invisible Shield, it uses some liquid that is perfectly safe for an iPad. People would be throwing fits otherwise. They also don't use a hair dryer for the installation so you won't have to worry about that. I even put an Invisible Shield on my MBA liquid and all. Thinking about the liquid is nothing more than excess worry since it is perfectly fine. All-in-all, spending $10 to install a screen protector much better than those cheap packs you find on eBay really isn't bad especially considering what you are getting. People who haven't had experience installing them, especially on large screen devices, can easily go through 2-3 screen protectors during the installation. Spending an extra $10 to not fuss with that is a small price especially stacked up against the cost of the iPad itself.

 

That's not true at all. I have a dozen devices covered by "cheap crap" that has lasted just as long as the $30 scam of a screen protector on my old iPod Touch.

In fact, the invisible shield and friends are some of the lowest consumer rated screen protector products.

The Monster cable HDMI vs "cheap" $2 cable analogy applies.

 

OK, so it isn't true because you said so and the $30 screen protectors are nothing more than scams.

I am sorry but you are using your experience from an iPod touch and trying to apply it to an iPad. You can't do that as the screen proctors are much, much larger for the iPad. I am speaking from personal experience on this one. The cheap screen protectors are alright for smaller devices (like a smartphone or iPod) but they just don't hold up with the iPad. They slowly chip away (actual flakes come off), scratches are highly visible and it doesn't take much to scratch them, they are harder to install since they don't use any liquid (essentially once the screen protector touches the screen, it's on there), and I can keep going on.

What's the bigger scam? Spending more on a screen protector that will last longer than a year from a reputable store that issues refunds or buying some no name crap off of eBay that won't last nearly as long? Your HDMI cable analog does not apply since the screen protectors do not produce the same results. Although your HDMI statement is true, it works because those Monster cables feature the same setup and components as the standard HDMI cables. Those standard cables will last just as long and produce the exact same results. That isn't true for cheap iPad screen protectors.

 

The orange peel effect doesn't refer to the color orange, but the texture of the surface of an orange. Invisible Shields look just like the peel of an orange and I can't stand it. They're very protective and if the look isn't a big deal to you, then go for it.

And I have to agree with the statement above. Cheap screen protectors usually aren't as closely cut to the edge of the screen and they do seem to be harder to apply. They always end up giving me bubbles around the edges and openings (Like around the front-facing camera) but when I had my Zagg, I had no such problems.

 

I think you're understanding my statement backwards. I pulled out all the stops for the iPod touch (because it was my first touch device), but regretted it soon after once I found it it was the same stuff. My iPad now uses $3 protectors that I found online (they were actually $10 for 3).

I am speaking from personal experience on this one. If you get something that physically chips away, then that's your fault. There are plenty of <$5 screen protectors that exhibit no such flaw.

 

I second that !

The screen protectors I got were also a pack of 3 for $10 on Amazon. They look and feel great.

 

Both of you have had better experiences with cheap screen protectors than me. Back with my iPad 1, I ordered a 3 pack for $10 off of Amazon. I don't recall the brand and everything was Chinese. I went through two of them during installation as the edges would never stay down. The third one stayed down only for me to brush my keys across it a few weeks later to have it scratch. It also started chipping away at the protector.

Flash forward to my iPad 2 where I thought I would give some no name cheap screen protector another shot. It wouldn't even stay on as a small piece of lint got between it and my iPad creating an air bubble the size of a quarter (despite the lint being highly compressible and small). That's when I gave up on them entirely for my iPad.

I guess you can say that it is "my fault" for buying cheap screen protectors that are hard to install and can't physically hold up but how am I supposed to know which cheap screen protectors are the best when there is a sea of them out there coming from 3-4 main companies? The reviews looked alright for all of them. What am I supposed to do, cycle through a bunch of cheap screen protectors until I find the right one? My money would be better spent up front buying one good screen protector that I know will work.

 

One thing i've found with low cost screen protectors is that they tend to go on easier with practice. Since I now have several touch devices i've gotten used to applying them and now i'm pretty good with minimal bubbles etc.

I picked up this case from Amazon the other day, $12.95 shipped.