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    Targus Chill Mat PA248U: Worth the buy?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Lakjin, Jun 7, 2008.

  1. Lakjin

    Lakjin Notebook Deity

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    My brother got two off ebay for 25 bucks...i seem to be reading mixed reviews; i get the consensus that they are easy to break. But they also have a 1 year warranty. If one of these lasts me one year i think its worth the money.

    My question is, are they good 'enough' chill mats? Obviously on the cheap end, but how well do they work?
     
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  2. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    Basic answer no. If you look in my coolers buyers guide is is the only cooler I do not reccomend since it has very poor performance, most people notice better changes using it as a stand if they dont see rises. If you look through the buyers guide older targus chill mats (i believe a generation before the current) had cancer warnings etc slapped on the back of it. There is a link to a forum that discuss it on the buyers guide.
     
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  3. ahl395

    ahl395 Ahlball

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    Ive heard that the Zalman NC2000 is a very good notebook cooler, i would look into it. As, i wouldnt buy the one you are looking at.

    Actually, just noticed there is a review of it in the above poster, check it out.
     
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