Screen Burn-In

I love these users who scold for certain discussions on this forum. The Forum Police! It's true that Apple does not answer anything here, but I bet that they're listening in! The LED screen of the iPad will not suffer from burn in. Plasma and CRT's only on that one. However, there is, like all things, a life expectancy in LED's so leaving your iPad on all the time will affect that life expectancy, I expect. Sorry. For the pun, I mean. I too laughed at that "expensive clock" crack!

Confidential wrote:
I would like to run a clock program 24/7 on my iPad

That is an awfully expensive clock.

Confidential wrote:
Now we know that they do monitor these posts. I would have guessed that they did even if it was only Apple employees checking things out for their own personal use.

Don't make more of that than it is. Yes, some Apple employees, on their own time, browse and post here. If they choose to be identified as Apple employees, they'll have an Apple logo instead of one of the usual avatars.

The only Apple employees that monitor here as part of their jobs are the Hosts, always identified with the Apple logo. They do not monitor for technical content; only rants, flames, speculation, or illegalities (like advice on how to rip a protected DVD). They may delete or edit posts, but almost never post in the usual forums (I don't recall ever seeing one), aside from the +Discussions Feedback+ forum, at: http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1076 or other specialized places.

So, unless you see an actual Apple logo, don't believe those who may claim to be Apple employees.

Confidential wrote:
Is it possible that Apple hires outsiders to help answer questions when no clear cut answer is offered or when the answers given would be leaning toward the faulty side?

Not here. Why would they pay, when they've got us volunteers doing it for free 🙂 ?

See: http://discussions.apple.com/help.jspa#discuss and http://discussions.apple.com/help.jspa#personnel

Also... Is it possible that Apple would ask its people to avoid confrontation and to insist that they are not from Apple to avoid recrimination?

They don't need to. If you want to talk to Apple, they have several ways you can do that. Call AppleCare, visit an Apple Store, or, if it's something about these forums, they'll usually answer in the +Feedback Forum+ at: http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1076

Actually, Apple does respond on the forums. I'm a technician (not an actual employee) tasked with responding to various posts of interest. There are close to 100 employees that are actively involved on a daily basis.

In regards to your question, the LED backlit display is less vulnerable to burn in because of the reduction in heat LEDs produce as compared to CCFL backlit displays. However, it is still possible to experience the issue with 2+ hours of sustained image production. It will start then as a ghost image (temporary) and then turn into burn-in (permanent) if it continues for long periods of time.

maclover009 wrote:
I'm a technician (not an actual employee)

Thanks for clarifying that.

tasked with responding to various posts of interest.

Tasked by whom? Since you're not an Apple employee, who is tasking you (and the other "close to 100 employees") to respond to posts here? I'm curious to know. Could you please clarify further?

Confidential wrote:
May I suggest that one of you start a new thread possibly labeling it "Does Apple monitor these posts?".

Care to bet how long it was before it was deleted ? It would be a non-Technical Support question and would be deleted.

Thanks for the link:

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Run the screen with a single solid color or bright white for an extended period of time. This will cause all of the crystals to be reset at a single color setting and should erase any previous image persistence.

This was what Apple recommended for their 23" ACD, when there was a image persistance problem. However, the article is now removed, because 23" ACD has been discontinued.

Apple employees use several methods, officially and unofficially, to receive unsolicited and unedited customer feedback. Unfortunately, identifying themselves as an Apple employee can lead to a couple problems. First, very few Apple employees have the authorization to speak for Apple. A stated opinion becomes "fact", and the internet will run wild. Second, if a self-identified Apple employee does not immediately respond to a question, an annoyed user can publicly ridicule the employee and the company.