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post #1 of 9
12/16/07 at 1:04pm
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I have just purchased a 15.4" MacBook Pro. In researching this notebook, I have noticed that it seems to have heat issues when running games, playing DVDs and possibly when running XP in Bootcamp. I was wondering if any of you have purchased cooling pads for your MacBook Pro and if so, which one did you purchase and what is your evaulation of it? Thanks.
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post #2 of 9
12/16/07 at 1:12pm
There's no comparison -- get an iLap:

http://www.raindesigninc.com/ilap.html

It's aluminum and the Macbook Pro's rubber pads will keep it a fraction of an inch above the aluminum allowing the heat to dissapate and it stays remarkably cool. I have one and use it constantly -- and my MBP seems to stay MUCH cooler than when on my lap or the table.
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post #3 of 9
12/16/07 at 11:28pm
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Thanks for the recommendation. That's the kind of response I was hoping for.
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post #4 of 9
12/17/07 at 2:35am
iLap is nice if you like the big comfortable handrests.
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post #5 of 9
12/17/07 at 7:42am
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Originally Posted by nvidia2008 View Post

iLap is nice if you like the big comfortable handrests.

I used a flexible fanless cooling pad...it was like $50. I used for a Alubook, which was MUCH hotter than the MBP. I can't find the link anymore, but it worked well. It was light and portable. My main goal was to keep my lap from burning up.
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post #6 of 9
12/18/07 at 7:38pm
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Originally Posted by SDW2001 View Post

I used a flexible fanless cooling pad...it was like $50. I used for a Alubook, which was MUCH hotter than the MBP. I can't find the link anymore, but it worked well. It was light and portable. My main goal was to keep my lap from burning up.

For fan-driven active cooling, I like this:
http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/...t.asp?code=030

Only if you are running very intense applications all day,
otherwise fanless is good enough.
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post #7 of 9
12/19/07 at 8:12pm
I am the only one that like their keyboard flat? All of these seem to tip it forward?
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post #8 of 9
12/19/07 at 8:29pm
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Originally Posted by mydo View Post

I am the only one that like their keyboard flat? All of these seem to tip it forward?

I like my keyboards on a very slight angle, maybe 5-10 degrees at most.

(Note: Damn these PC's and their keyboards! My Macs can insert a degree symbol using Opt-Shift-8, but nooooo, not Windows. I really hope my iMac finishes it's 200GB+ data migration soon.)
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post #9 of 9
12/20/07 at 8:56am
I'm the guy at work that is always popping the feet down on all the public keyboards. I think I might even like an inverse angle if I could do with a notebook (easily).
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