Re: I just ordered a iBook

[larry Zasitko]

I have a 12" Powerbook and at the moment it is sitting around 65c or  
150f so pretty warm. Never seems to run hotter but I felt this was  
maybe a bit high. I was looking at the icurve to also raise the laptop  
a bit higher. I have looked at the web site and they have for $22 a  
stand with a temperature sensor and is supposed to adjust the speed of  
the fans. If anyone has one of the 13$ ones how load is it?

On Aug 13, 2004, at 6:46 PM, William Wiseman wrote:
I am looking at an iCurve stand but so far have resisted. Mine gets   
really warm and temps stay around 46 or 47c so may look into a  
cooling  stand for it.

Most of the devices for sale for cooling PowerBooks and iBooks are  
more decoration than function, unless they have fans built into them.

Go to <www.xoxide.com> and have a look under laptop coolers.
The USB-powered acrylic model that costs a ridiculously low $12.99  
plus postage is about the best thing out there for cooling an iBook  
for less than a hundred dollars.
I guess it depends on the environment and how much cooling you are  
expecting. After one hour of running there is about a 6ºC difference  
between sitting flat on my desk and being on the coolpad. After two  
hours the difference is about 8ºC. I consider that
significant.

JeffW.
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