ClearGuard Keyboard Protector -- isn't the fan under the keypad? Isn't this bad?

[rawdawg]

I was just looking into getting the ClearGuard Keyboard Protector here at Apple.com where it has high reviews. But then I remembered reading that in the Uni-bodies the fan in under the keypad.

Wouldn't this product effectively choke the exhaust fan? Why does it have so many high reviews if it prevents the machine from cooling?!

 

[rawdawg]

I did some more searching.. There are many threads about Moshi's clearguard but didn't think it addresses ventilation. Turns out some reported it didn't do any harm so I went ahead and ordered it.

The real question is does this really protect it---- ie. is there really any wear and tear in the first place?

I ordered the palmguard too. This is my first laptop. Has people, especially unibodies, encountered staining from palms on the palmrest of on the keys to warrent these?

 

[midgetsanchez]

I'm interested as well. I thought the fans would intake air through the speaker grille?

Anyway, these things are amazing. They essentially make your keyboard spillproof to a degree, which might save your ass one day. Not to mention the protection against sticky ke-uh, nevermind