cooling pad for IBMs

I understand that this laptop is not a gaming machine, I understand that it is business. That being said, does anyone use a cooling pad with theirs? if so, which one works (well)?

Oh yeah, I'm also not sure if this post belongs here or in the "accessories" area, figured this would be the most specific.

 

never seen/felt the T60 got warm, not even a slight.
i guess cooling pad makers won't get money from thinkpad owners, unless you play games.

 

After 2H of watching DVD the laptop is really hot (at least its bottom side), and you can feel a strong hot wind from the CPU rad.

But as the body is made from plastic, I don't think you will get much help from the cooling pad. Laptops are designed for indoor use, so as you can stay on your desk, your laptop will survive the heat.

 

I don't watch DVDs directly from the discs. I always copy them to the harddrive before watching them..
btw, i don't think laptops are designed for indoor use. it's the desktops that are designed for indoor use. of course, any electronic equipment must be protected from direct sunlight. but that does not mean you can't bring your notebook outdoors, otherwise you wouldn't have bought a notebook in the first place.

 

Laptops are more vulnerable than you expected.

People choose laptops thanks to its mobility, but it doesn't mean you can bring your laptop to use oudoors, just move them from room to another

Only some specific models could be used oudoors, but it costs a lot of money.

 

Would you mind listing some of those notebooks that are meant to be used outdoors? How much more expensive than "indoor" notebooks are they?

 

There are many of them, I just give some links :

http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/computers/panasonic/

http://www.militarycraft.com/commun..._specialist_hardware/twinhead_n1400_notebook/

http://www.getac.com/products.htm

The pricing is unknown for most of them, but each set would cost 2.500-4.000USD because the production is limited to specific purposes, these laptops are well designed with all parts reinforced (water proof keyboard, anti-shock hard disk, LCD with metal frames...). There are many options such as solar battery, satelite receiver, GPS devices...

 

lvt, your links point to ruggedized notebooks. Different people have different ideas about what constitutes "outdoor use". For some, outdoor use includes sitting with one's notebook in a park. For others, outdoor use means travelling with one's notebook through jungles, deserts, and across mountain peaks, something that requires a ruggedized notebook. My impression is that most notebook users think of outdoor use as something less demanding than climbing Mount Everest or crossing Africa on foot.

To return to the topic of this thread, Alpha_Beta, have a look at the Guide to Cooling Down Your Notebook Computer.

 

I guess that's clear regarding indoor and outdoor laptops..
Regarding the original topic from Alpha_Beta, I believe no one uses cooling pads for their thinkpads, like what I said in post #2.

 

What's a cooling pad?... signed,.. thinkpad owner.

Oh, my friend who owns a compaq prescario told me what a cooling pad is

 

My T21 gets really hot, and my R52 gets warm. I typically use them about 10 hours per day, most of it in my lap, so I really do need a cooler pad.

Antec's notebook cooler fits the bill for me. It is both quiet and powerful. According to the MobileMeter, the cooler really doesn't lower the temperature more than 1 or 2 degrees. However, I can feel the difference in the wrist rest area; cool when the pad is in use, and decidedly warm when it is not.