iPad Problems: Users' BIGGEST Complaints So Far (PHOTOS)

How has the iPad fared in the wild?

Just a few days after the Apple iPad's debut, there's already "trouble in paradise."

iPad users have filled Apple forums with complaints regarding everything from Wifi woes to charging headaches and crashing apps. We've taken a look at the biggest problems with the iPad users have reported thus far.

Have you been having troubles with your iPad? Let us know!

Get more iPad coverage and reviews on the Huffington Post, including a guide to '13 Things You Need To Know About The iPad,' as well as rundown of the '9 Worst Things About The iPad.' See our selection of 'iPad Killers'--alternatives to the iPad--here and our comprehensive review round-up here. We've also taken a look at 9 features the iPad has that the iPhone doesn't--as well as 7 things the iPhone has that the iPad is missing.

 

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"Apple forums and the official support site are jam packed with user complaints all related to weak WiFi signal problem," Product Reviews reports. One user, Andrew79, wrote in to an Apple forum with a typical complaint, saying, "My signal keeps fluctuating from strong to weak, while my MacBook and iPhone show a consistent signal at the same location."

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"Apple forums and the official support site are jam packed with user complaints all related to weak WiFi signal problem," Product Reviews reports. One user, Andrew79, wrote in to an Apple forum with a typical complaint, saying, "My signal keeps fluctuating from strong to weak, while my MacBook and iPhone show a consistent signal at the same location."

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[evagorman]

10:22 PM on 06/01/2010

No problems with our iPad. But my left hand is a bit cramped from holding it while I play Angry Birds.

But on the subject of apps, my god, will someone make a backgammon game that does not cheat?

[asrdias]

09:38 PM on 06/01/2010

Windows is built to be general purpose in terms of hardware support. It runs on a toaster as long as it has a compatible CPU some memory and a hard disk. I dare you to count the different hardware devices available for windows and then add the device drivers times the versions the OEM guys release. Then the amount of programs available for Windows including the ones programmed by 'self-called programmers' with no idea or concept about the OS internals. Then, it's the biggest platform so, it's also the biggest attack surface for hackers, spammers profiting with the attacks. Then the users. Many use the computer as a TV with keyboard and they will believe anything on the screen and click wherever they are asked to without thinking, more importantly, if you ask if they read what was on the msg box? No, they didn’t.I had someone complaining about internet Explorer security and that for that reason it would change to Firefox. But he was running IE6 and comparing it with the latest release of Firefox which was more than 5 years newer. IE8 is much more secure that IE6. So How can we compare Windows with MacOS? Windows Mobile with the iPhone? Can you run iPhoneOS on a HTC?... Peace!

[elvis kovacic]

02:57 AM on 05/21/2010

My biggest problem is that I still have not worked out how to make calls with it. Useless!

[gdatomic]

02:02 AM on 05/20/2010

I have one. I use it for extensive writing. I present from it with Keynote. I share video and use apps.

So, most of these complaints seem to be possible sour grapes.

My one critique isn't about the iPad. But the APP developers have to crank up their game. On an iPhone I'll put up with a shaky app. No way on the iPad.

Regardless, I no longer need to travel with a laptop a

[Tomogucci]

04:35 PM on 05/19/2010

iPad is a very cool piece of hardware and I have one but when it comes to OS things are getting terrible. I don't want to go into details but OS that iPad has is similar to a car without stereo, air conditioner, adjustable seats etc. Maybe it is a bad example but this is how I see it. I understand what Apple trying to do though - make their device easy to use.

[Cheesedog]

12:38 AM on 05/20/2010

No shit. Which iPad do you have, sir?

[KristenDarden]

11:15 AM on 05/19/2010

@Pennsanic Thtat's what I'm going to do too. I want to see what the real issues are and give Apple a chance to correct them. I want one bad though! I not into the headache though. I'll just stick to my iPhone.

[Pennsanic]

10:32 AM on 04/19/2010

I'm going to wait a few e-generations to pick up an iPad.

[JWoode]

05:41 PM on 04/17/2010

I watched a guy on a plane typing on an Ipad.
Picked it up.. read something.. laid it down.. typed a bit.. picked it up.. read it.. laid it down on his lap.. typed some more. Hard to cross your legs on a plane and make a spot to lay the thing. I was thinking maybe a strap around the neck you could hang it from.. maybe an Istrap?

Was interesting to see such ergonomics in action.

I got bored watching this and went back to work on my notebook.

[yogandclimber]

03:03 PM on 04/18/2010

I dont believe this story one bit

[breeding]

01:18 PM on 04/15/2010

I had no intention of buying an iPad; I haw an iPhone, MacBook pro, two macpro's, and a couple of other apple devices. What do I need the iPad for. Well, my partner got one for us just before vacation and so vie been spending a bit of time with one this week. It is a remarkable device.

I am having trouble with streamed video... Any attempt to playback QuickTime treams locks the pad and will require a hard reset. No data loss by the way, contrary to several posts on the matter. Apple support suggests a rebuild of the software. Complete reload to its initial state... Not a restore from backup.

[Cheesedog]

10:07 PM on 04/14/2010

I've had no trouble at all with my iPad. So far I'm pleased with it.
Will a better one come along in the future? Yes.
Will I cry and whine because of it? No.

A professor of mine once said that if you keep waiting for better technology, you'll be waiting forever.

So you can despise Apple and never ever buy this product or any other made by them, carefully consider it based on what people who purchased one say about it, or just jump right in and get one.

Whatever you do, there's no point it calling the other guy names. Ya don't like the product? Don't buy it.
I see no reason for all the vitriol. Go bitch at whoever's buying the new KFC product instead, why don'tcha?

[hreed12c]

03:39 AM on 04/11/2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ66yY8y68s

[hreed12c]

03:38 AM on 04/11/2010

I don't know how it's going to work with newspaper boys..........

[Madhopps11]

10:14 AM on 04/09/2010

Be prepared for a communist internet experience. You can only view what they want you to view. You cant download quicktime or adobe on the ipad. Its pretty much a really expensive gaming device. A huge let down for me.

[Andrew Harris]

11:20 AM on 04/09/2010

Used to be a day when if you threw the word "communist" around you'd get made fun of. Wait ... people still make fun of that. :) You sure you can't download quicktime on the iPad? (Hint: They're both Apple technologies). Is this like a tech Tea Party? :)

[Yank in France]

09:57 AM on 04/10/2010

It amazes when I hear these constant references to communism.

Don't you realize that communism was never a threat.

There never were any communists.

It is all paranoia on your part.

So please, just relax, everything is under control.

Comradely yours,

[yyoo]

01:49 AM on 04/09/2010

So much hate for a product that the haters don't even own.

I'm an iPad owner and like the great majority of iPad owners I know I am having a blast with the device.

And that apparently is incomprehensible or irking to some.

[Yank in France]

09:59 AM on 04/10/2010

I don't own an iPad, only because I want to receive more feedback from early users before making a purchasing decision.

But I agree that it is pretty amazing to see all these angry people out there. Psychologically, I am not sure what it means but it means something. Perhaps many of the PC and Bill Gates addicts are just jealous of people who use Apple products?

[Pennsanic]

10:36 AM on 04/19/2010

I have both a PC (Dell) and an iMac. I love the Mac; tolerate the PC, which is so clunky to use, and also prone to freezing up. (It is a lot cheaper, though.)

Never understood the anti-Mac people, most of whom have never tried the product, or maybe tried a halfway busted one 4 years ago for 39 seconds at CircuitCity.

[mesomorph]

12:25 PM on 04/08/2010

The die-hards will buy anything apple at its first release.

Many of these people will regret their purchase when the second generation ipad (the one that does everything this one can't) is inevitably released. Apple should institute a trade-in program for these people.

[yyoo]

01:43 AM on 04/09/2010

I bought the first generation iPod, the first generation iPhone, and now the first generation iPad. Do I regret it? Absolutely not. I got to enjoy all of those devices for months before others realized what they were missing and got on the bandwagon.

Technology gets better with each generation, but Apple has a better track record than most of building quality first generation products.

[Yank in France]

10:03 AM on 04/10/2010

You claim, without backing it up, that people will regret their purchase of the iPad.

But Apple has an unbeatable record of customer satisfaction...the first time round.

After 30 years of using PC and Bill Gates land, I finally made the switch to mac in December 2008 and have never turned back. Gone are the virus and the constant downtime.

Gone are the days of me missing tight deadlines for my clients and me pulling my hair out of frustration.

I have many friends who continue to use PCs and they never stop boring me with their complaints about downtime and missed deadlines. God, I must've sounded the same way!

[mesomorph]

07:08 PM on 04/12/2010

I've used macs exlusively for over 15 years. Windows downtime? What's that?

However, I've run into my fair share of difficulties concerning quality control with Apple products over the years. I'm not saying it's not better than Windows... it is. But their products are not always perfect, either.