Intermittent Wireless Disconnect

I've been using my iPad pretty much non-stop since I've had it, and I've noticed that if I use my iPad for a period of time longer than 20 minutes, the wireless will simply disconnect. It will not reconnect again until I visit the 'Wireless' section of the 'Settings' app.
The signal reception is in no way degraded (I get full bars wherever I may go in my house), but just simply stops working.
This happens the most when I am doing off-line activities (reading an ebook, typing in notes, or playing a game) and I don't really notice until I try to access the app, music, or book store.
Has anyone else had the same or similar problem? If so, is it a passive energy-saving feature (although I find it hard to believe)?
Thanks!

I assume that you are having the same connection problem? It's unfortunate to work so long on a project like this and have one simple thing ruin it all. The iPad does. after all, require an internet connection for most of it's features.
I'm sorry to hear that you are sending yours back - mine is acting exactly the way I thought (and assumed) it would. The ability to print or view Adobe Flash was never advertised so I never expected it. So far, I haven't had any trouble switching from mobile to full versions of websites (some sites recognize the iPad as a mobile browser, some see it differently).
Just like the iPhone, it's the software that will ultimately decide how useful the device is in the future. With iPhone OS 4 right around the corner, it'll be exciting to see what they plan to introduce (connecting to network share? printing? proper bluetooth file transfers?) and what various iPhone developers will have to create.

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