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<blockquote data-quote="Lifeisabeach" data-source="post: 1652438" data-attributes="member: 38864">Only you would think something like this, chas.&nbsp; Only you.I was unaware of the vibration &quot;problem&quot; and just gave it a whirl on my wife's iPad Air 2.&nbsp; Yep, it's there and I totally agree it's very disconcerting to feel all that vibrating while holding it, at least at higher volumes.&nbsp; Now, we don't use our iPads to listen to music, so this is a non-issue to us.&nbsp; I think this is more of a design compromise than a &quot;deliberate design choice&quot;.&nbsp; The Air 2 is insanely light and makes my iPad 4 feel like a brick.&nbsp; I'm actually anxious to chuck my iPad 4 for an Air, but I'm holding off until the next gen is released.There are some options to make this less of a problem, including using headphones for music; use a portable bluetooth speaker (JBL makes some really good ones shaped like a pill); or put it in a case.&nbsp; I wouldn't hold out much hope that Apple will &quot;fix&quot; this problem.&nbsp; It's an issue inherent to the lightweight, thin design and they aren't going to backtrack on this.&nbsp; At best, there may be some margin for adding something to dampen the vibrations some, or at least give options to dial the bass down some (easily provided with an update to iOS).&nbsp; Honestly, getting a case that dampens this to one's liking may be the best option for now.&nbsp; Well it's that; buy an older, heavier, iPad; or switch platforms, which would mean a heavier device anyway.&nbsp; So what difference does it make if you put a case on it an call it a day?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lifeisabeach, post: 1652438, member: 38864"] Only you would think something like this, chas. Only you. I was unaware of the vibration "problem" and just gave it a whirl on my wife's iPad Air 2. Yep, it's there and I totally agree it's very disconcerting to feel all that vibrating while holding it, at least at higher volumes. Now, we don't use our iPads to listen to music, so this is a non-issue to us. I think this is more of a design compromise than a "deliberate design choice". The Air 2 is insanely light and makes my iPad 4 feel like a brick. I'm actually anxious to chuck my iPad 4 for an Air, but I'm holding off until the next gen is released. There are some options to make this less of a problem, including using headphones for music; use a portable bluetooth speaker (JBL makes some really good ones shaped like a pill); or put it in a case. I wouldn't hold out much hope that Apple will "fix" this problem. It's an issue inherent to the lightweight, thin design and they aren't going to backtrack on this. At best, there may be some margin for adding something to dampen the vibrations some, or at least give options to dial the bass down some (easily provided with an update to iOS). Honestly, getting a case that dampens this to one's liking may be the best option for now. Well it's that; buy an older, heavier, iPad; or switch platforms, which would mean a heavier device anyway. So what difference does it make if you put a case on it an call it a day? [/QUOTE]

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