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    Will be buying a new MBP on 10/14, what cooling pad to buy?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by mikespit1, Oct 9, 2008.

  1. mikespit1

    mikespit1 Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Title says it all, come Tuesday I will be the proud owner of a new MBP, but since I'll be doing a fair amount of gaming, what cooling pad should I buy?
     
    mikespit1, Oct 9, 2008
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    fastrandstrongr Notebook Evangelist

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    fastrandstrongr, Oct 9, 2008
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  3. Phil

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    Maybe the new P series CPU will not need a cooler due to the 25watt TDP.
     
    Phil, Oct 9, 2008
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  4. mmoy

    mmoy Notebook Deity

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    My current cooling solution is four two-inch thread spools from AC Moore (arts and crafts store), and a Radio Shack USB fan. Total cost, about $13.
     
    mmoy, Oct 10, 2008
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  5. chen

    chen Notebook Deity

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    Ask your friends who will be traveling to China or in China to get a cooling pad for you.....they are as cheap as dirt over there....mine is made in China and cost a little less than 5 bucks as I bought it in Asia
     
    chen, Oct 11, 2008
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  6. HLdan

    HLdan Notebook Virtuoso

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    I don't mean to bust your happy bubble but there's no mention from Apple stating that there will be Mac Book Pros, so far the only rumor out is Apple will be releasing an $800 notebook and I don't think a MBP will be it.
     
    HLdan, Oct 11, 2008
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  7. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    At a ipod event do they just announce 1 ipod? There will be macbook pro's.
     
    Seshan, Oct 11, 2008
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  8. YasirJ

    YasirJ Notebook Consultant

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    Your not serious right?^^
     
    YasirJ, Oct 11, 2008
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    I thought the current generation's MBP already were using the P series CPUs? Strange that they chose not to.
     
    unnamed01, Oct 11, 2008
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  10. Phil

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    They do use Penryn CPU's, but they use the Txxxx series, not the Pxxxx series.

    Txxxx series has 35 watt TDP, Pxxxx series has 25 watt TDP.
     
    Phil, Oct 11, 2008
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  11. own3d

    own3d Notebook Evangelist

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    I love how you've commited yourself to buy something which there are no pictures for and that apple havent even released. You must be a real " I HATE WINDOWS" guy lol.
     
    own3d, Oct 11, 2008
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  12. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    Read the NBR Coolers Guide (link in sig below)
     
    X2P, Oct 11, 2008
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  13. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    it'll be at least a day or so before you can actually buy one most likely
     
    masterchef341, Oct 11, 2008
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  14. Seshan

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    For the air I think they did pre orders and it was available like a week later.
     
    Seshan, Oct 12, 2008
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