I bought a USB-powered cooling fan to sit under my MBP since I mainly use it in clamshell mode. It seems to help a bit, but I can't really tell. It was $6 and it couldn't hurt.
What I'd like to do is fix another problem. I need about 10 USB ports and hubs are very unreliable when you use stuff like iPhones and hard drives. I've got my My Passport HDD plugged into a $30 USB hub and it's not even being recognized. Lovely. Same kind of issue goes with the iPhone. Since my MBP only has 2 actual ports and iPhone+HDD+fan = 3, I'm in need of a little port solution.
I saw this: Amazon USB fan
It's a cooling fan with built-in USB ports and a friggin card reader. I may mess myself. I'd like to know if anybody has this model or another one with those same options that they could recommend. I would prefer something I could buy at a major store or Web site (Best Buy, Amazon, Buy.com, etc.) but will take all suggestions.
What I'd like to do is fix another problem. I need about 10 USB ports and hubs are very unreliable when you use stuff like iPhones and hard drives. I've got my My Passport HDD plugged into a $30 USB hub and it's not even being recognized. Lovely. Same kind of issue goes with the iPhone. Since my MBP only has 2 actual ports and iPhone+HDD+fan = 3, I'm in need of a little port solution.
I saw this: Amazon USB fan
It's a cooling fan with built-in USB ports and a friggin card reader. I may mess myself. I'd like to know if anybody has this model or another one with those same options that they could recommend. I would prefer something I could buy at a major store or Web site (Best Buy, Amazon, Buy.com, etc.) but will take all suggestions.
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