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Heat Absorbing Pad
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Well i'm guessing that it's a passive system, a gel of some sort that is thermally conductive. Chances are, the air would be better to conduct the heat away, because no matter what the material, a pad will eventually get hot. the air moves enough to keep things cool, and it's how the PB was designed. I'd go for one of the stands/risers that are around, if you want heat reduction... they have some with fans in them now...
paul
paul
Targus produces one the actually has fans on the bottom. I believe it is called the Chill Pad (cool name, eh?) and it retails for around $30. The only problem is that it plugs into a USB port for power, so it will eat up the battery if you aren't plugged in.
Apmonia
Apmonia
Check this pad out,
http://www.macmice.com/ibreeze.html
I'm thinking of getting one myself. this macworld article also has some insights.
http://www.macworld.com/2004/04/secrets/maymobilemac/
http://www.macmice.com/ibreeze.html
I'm thinking of getting one myself. this macworld article also has some insights.
http://www.macworld.com/2004/04/secrets/maymobilemac/
iEric said:
Stupidest idea ever. I ran Cuebase SL for hours on end off my lap, this is with fastest setting on, no power management. It gets hot, but your legs can take it.
Otherwise I'd recommend a hand towel or wash cloth between your computer and your lap. Cloths have the ability to clean up spills in an emergency e.g. water spill, pads can't. Cloths are like 5 dollars, and aren't nearly as lame.
Lastly iBooks don't need pads, plastic is a great insulator to begin with and the bottom doesn't get nearly as hot as the alum.
for less than 20.00 you can get whats called a coolpad, no fans or anything, just a flat rubber pad with raised bumps to keep the computer mostly off any surface, so it gets more airflow. it also gives you a slight tip if that helps you type. http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.asp?sku=PA239U
-c
-c
a little bulky, but the coolpad i posted is fairly small in person, if you have a laptop bag its no biggie to pack it.
but yea, i dont know of any gel coolers...too bad though.
but yea, i dont know of any gel coolers...too bad though.
question fear said:
This product looks like a knock-off of the original RoadTools Pivot 360, which they now sell as the Traveler CoolPad.
http://www.roadtools.com/product.html
Highly recommended!
IJ Reilly said:
it was probably licensed by/developed in partner with targus...you'll notice similar situations with lots of palm accessories, most notably the think outside/targus portable keyboards.
in any case, any of the above are cool products (pun intended)
i have a wrist pad cover on my PB 867. i got it in japan back in october.
it's a thin piece of cloth with naturally sticky back side that goes on the wrist rest area. it's thin enough so that the lid can be shut without removing it. it works very well.
if i find a link, i'll post it.
it's a thin piece of cloth with naturally sticky back side that goes on the wrist rest area. it's thin enough so that the lid can be shut without removing it. it works very well.
if i find a link, i'll post it.