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To pre-empt the inevitable question about why Apple didn't do something so seemingly obvious: it's a trade-off to avoid the device getting uncomfortably, maybe
by TazeTSchnitzel 3y ago
To pre-empt the inevitable question about why Apple didn't do something so seemingly obvious: it's a trade-off to avoid the device getting uncomfortably, maybe skin-burningly hot under load.
- summarity 3y agoIndeed, there are also surface temp regulations for consumer devices (eg why certain action cams shut down much earlier in the EU)
- rhinoceraptor 3y agoEven a very reasonable CPU temperature under load like 60C, you can only touch a surface that hot for about 5 seconds before being burned.
- someNameIG 3y agoReading that thread it also seems to heat the battery more, prematurely degrading it.