Why do I have to turn bluetooth off for the cameras on the iPad to work?

On this doggone iPad 2, neither of the cameras will work until I turn off bluetooth.  Even that is not entirely reliable, though, as I just had both cameras working, switched out to another application, came back to the camera app, and it was locked again...no still mode, no video mode with either camera.  Bluetooth was NOT on.  Doesn't seem right in any case.  If I'm trying to use the iPad for a video chat, do I have to choose between being able to use the camera and being able to use a bluetooth headset?

I am having the same airport issue.Should i just wait for a possible update or just assume its a hardware problem and try to get my mac fixed?
If your wireless connection fails in both Mac OS X and Windows like the other poster, you should have your machine checked out at the Genius Bar of your local Apple Store.
If it's a matter of dropped connections in Mac OS X, call AppleCare and open a ticket so they can track the issue. The more calls they get, the more data they have and the faster engineering can track down what may be causing your issue.

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