Went to show off iPad today - iPad was dead.

Today, I thought I would take the iPad 2 into my local violin shop to show my friends there how cool the Smule violin app is on the iPad, there is even a video online with a quartet of string players playing the iPad 2 with the Smule violin app to play a Bach concerto. Cool stuff.
When I get to the violin shop and try to start the app the iPad was deader than a doornail. After sitting unused for no more than two weeks on a full charge, the charge was entirely gone. So, no bragging rights and not a good day for the iPad 2.
So what is the story on battery life after a full charge? Shouldn't it hold for a few weeks without going down too much? I had the iPad on, it was not turned completely off, just sleeping. How can I avoid this in the future. I think there will be plenty of times where I won't want to use the iPad for days or even a few weeks. What is the recommended way to keep it fresh and not drained?
TIA,
Ken

Kenneth Nielsen wrote:
So what is the story on battery life after a full charge? Shouldn't it hold for a few weeks without going down too much? I had the iPad on, it was not turned completely off, just sleeping. How can I avoid this in the future.?
A few weeks? I don't know that the battery should last that long in sleep mode even with a full charge. I've read on this site that some users claim that the battery should last 30 days on a charge but I can't document it anywhere in Apple's web site. I may be missing it but I've never read that myself. Here is Apple's take on the battery.
http://www.apple.com/batteries/ipad.html
If you are going to go a couple of weeks without using it why let the power be on? Shut it off and then restart when you are ready to use it again. A few days is one thing, but a few weeks may be asking too much - IMHO.

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