sorry this screams "gadget gimmick" - so long as there is sufficient
airflow any decent laptop stand should not need additional cooling
and simply moves the fan noise from inside the case to outside the
case.
Any well designed laptop will have sufficient cooling by convection
(simply air flowing around it) and/or by its internal fan to allow it
to work on any flat surface so long as the laptop stands on it's
feet. (This doesn't always hold true to things like using it on a bed
spread or similar where the surface touches the back plate rather
than just the feet).
OK so when on a flat surface the internal fan will kick in more
often than if supported by something like an iCurve
<http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/icurve/> but it should
still stay within operating temperature.
I was in Officeworks today and noticed they had a laptop stand which
had a small fan in it draw off the heat. It was USB powered I'm
fairly sure and the brand name was Techworks. It seemed to be a
metal [aluminium?] frame with a few air holes and plastic buttons to
hold the laptop off the base. Cost was $49. I was not able to ask
for a demo to check out the fan noise level as the place was packed
with kids and hassled parents loading up with stationery for the new
school year so I got out fast. But I guess I shall return when the
rush dissipates. But I wondered if anyone here has seen or used on
of these?
.........
Peter Sealy
Thurgoona AUSTRALIA
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