New iPad: Wi-Fi reception issues under investigation, Apple takes action

The day after the presentation of the new iPad we mentioned the Wi-Fi reception issues that the first tablets put on sale would show.
Although overheating initially seemed to be the most obvious defect, in these days the connectivity issue is instead taking center stage, so much so that Apple has issued a note – albeit internal – to assess the situation.
It is learned then that the Wi-Fi reception problem manifests itself on the new iPad by continuously causing frequent disconnections and subsequent reconnections.
Furthermore, sometimes the new iPads do not seem to be able to always and promptly detect available networks and, when this happens, the connection speed is slower than usual.
These problems are not manifested by all the new iPads but only by certain models: it has been noticed that the critical issues are evident in the new iPad Wi-Fi only version while as far as the new iPad 3G is concerned, connectivity works well, with no such symptoms.
Apple, which will probably issue an official statement in a few days to start customer support procedures for slow new iPad Wi-Fi models, has meanwhile alerted AppleCare staff so that tablets brought to the attention of these centers can be withdrawn. In the meantime, it will be appropriate to check the situation on the individual tablet, in order to also be able to proceed with a full product replacement.

Currently, however – better to specify – these indications are only summary and confidential (though leaked online), which means that Apple has not yet made any official communication nor clarification regarding batches of new iPads showing these problems.
Certainly, however, the leaked internal note – of which we show a screenshot – clearly demonstrates Apple’s acknowledgement of the issue: the solution, therefore, could soon be provided to all customers with a hypothetical and possible update coming soon.