17" MBP on lap for long periods of time... How comfortable?

[Canuckistan]

Hello,

I'm torn between the 15 MBP and the 17, and am wondering if anybody uses the 17" on their lap for LONG periods of time (many hours).

How do you find the 17's for weight, heat and maneuverability (sp?)? Comfortable? Bearable? Regrettable ... should have got the 15".

If you find the 17" very comfortable on the lap, but you're the size of an NFL linebacker, please indicate!

BTW, does the i7 run hotter or cooler than the i5?

Thank you.

 

[iSpoody 1243]

every 'notebook' gets hot these days,
you will find it is not made to sit on your legs
its made to sit on a desk
and it will get quite hot especially after using for a while

 

[henry72]

I own a 17-inch i5~ I'll use it on my lap (Sometimes)... Not havey or hot at all~ (like youtube "Flash", Aperture that kind of heavy stuff)

The screen is awesome... and it is the lightest 17-inch ever

PS: My previous one is 13-inch

 

[entatlrg]

I use my '09 2.8ghz 15" MBP on my lap for hours on end without heat problems, (in integrated mode), why would a 17" not be able to do the same.

New i7/i5's run hotter than the '09 C2D's? Or maybe because I can stay in integrated mode it runs cooler?

 

[Johnnyredwine]

I have a late '09 17" and for the most part it's fine. It largely depends what you're doing - there are times when my legs will get very warm and i'll have to take it off to cool down.

 

[mingoglia]

With regards to using on my lap I can't tell the difference between my prior 15" and 17" with regards to comfort. Feels exactly the same to me. I spend a lot of time with it on my lap, though about 50% of the time (the time when I'm at home) I'm using one of those laptop pads that my wife got me for Christmas.