iPad 2 complaints include spotty Wi-Fi, display snafus

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The iPad 2 may be one of the most in-demand tech tools out there right now, but that's not stopping those that already have them from airing out their complaints — some with video demos of their issues.

The Huffington Post has a slideshow of some of the most publicized problems out there, some of which we've also brought to light on Technolog: display quality (backlight "bleeding" screen and a yellow tint, both of which could be only temporary), spotty Wi-Fi,  inconsistent recording quality with different versions and frozen FaceTime images. 

Over at The iPad Guide, the top 10 "Bugs, Problems and Complaints" include all these things, plus: canceled orders, lag in speakers picking up when headphones are removed, an increase in heat from the device, poor camera image quality and the disappointment of the iPad 2 having the same screen resolution of the original.

Drilling a little deeper into those issues unveils these details:

• While the 3G + Wi-Fi models have a mic encased in plastic, the Wi-Fi only models' mic has aluminum around it, which may increase that model's recording quality vs. the former.
• FaceTime freeze framing seems to necessitate rebooting to fix.
• The yellow tint has been blamed on the bonding agent used to secure the glass screen not quite being dry enough yet, since orders were shipped so soon after they came off the production line. This should go away.

What problems have you found on the iPad 2?

More stories about the iPad 2:

• iPad 2 owners report screen defects
• Reasons we so crave the iPad 2
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