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    Inland Notebook Cooler Pad $0.49 AR shipped

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by nizzy1115, Mar 6, 2009.

  1. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    http://shop3.frys.com/product/5711742

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    • [*]Slim and smart design of the cooling pad system with large, high-performance and extra quiet 2 Fans built-in which absolutely helps to dissipate the heat-air away from underneath the notebook computer for cooling down the overall temperature of your system.
      [*]Extremely heavy-duty construction of the cooling pad to afford any weight or pressure put-on.
      [*]Power source supported easily by the plug-and-play USB connection as a self-power mode
      [*]Convenient, reliable, and comfortable to carry. No need for any installation
      [*]Compatible with any notebook computers
     
  2. boypogi

    boypogi Man Beast

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    cheapo!! :D
     
  3. myztikgohan

    myztikgohan Notebook Consultant

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    Doesn't say what size notebooks it fits...
     
  4. Hualsay

    Hualsay Notebook Evangelist

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    wow lol .49 thats awesome
     
  5. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    No, but it gives the dimensions:

    If you know how to use a ruler you should be able to figure out if it will work with your laptop...
     
  6. Lakjin

    Lakjin Notebook Deity

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    Waste of $0.49 :( I am not kidding.
     
  7. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    How come? does a 20 dollar cooler work 40 times better?
     
  8. jeremysdad

    jeremysdad Notebook Evangelist

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    LOL...nice reply...I hate posts like his..."it sucks, but I will offer no details as to why I feel that way)...
     
  9. Lakjin

    Lakjin Notebook Deity

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    Does a 400,000k car go 40x faster then a 10,000k car? =/ Not a very good argument.

    Have you ever tried to use this cooling pad? I have. It is horrible. Not to mention it draws heat away from your laptop (as far as I remember) as opposed to blowing air in which usually is counter productive for many laptops.
     
  10. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    The cost of a vehicle is not relevant to its speed. Ex the presidents car costs an arm and a leg more than a honda civic, yet the honda civic is faster...Therefore your comparison to a car is flawed. Compare apples to apples :)

    What this does is simple, it cools a laptop. You could have 40 of these for the price of a $20 other one. To be price effective, the more expensive one would have to cool at least 40 times better as this one.

    Say this one drops your laptop temps by 10 degrees celcius. A more expensive one will drop it perhaps by say giving the benefit of the doubt 20 degrees (just for argument sake). That means the more expensive one is twice as good, yet it is 40 times as much money - not twice as much money, but 40 times as much money. See my point?

    Afterall, if you dont want it, dont get it! I thogut it was a good deal on a cooler that someone might not be wanting to spend a lot of money on. Post a better deal and then you can be critical of my posts. I was just trying to be helpful.
     
  11. jonhapimp

    jonhapimp Notebook Virtuoso

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    it does suck, let's just say choice of materials
     
  12. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    Ok, but it's still a great deal for the price of a can of cola here in the US. :D
     
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    jonhapimp Notebook Virtuoso

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    Speaking of comparing apples to apples...you are comparing the President's car to a Civic? President car is obviously going to cost more because it focuses more on just speed (which was exactly my point in saying that a 400k car does not go 40x faster then a 10k car - the price has other factors built in). Also I highly doubt, if need be, a civic could go faster then the President's car. Furthermore, same logic applies with notebook coolers. Just because a notebook cooler is more expensive does not mean it will cool better by the same factor as the increase in price. Many things, including build quality and reliability, are factored into the price.

    If you think this cooler will cool your laptop 10C you are dreaming. You will be lucky to get 1C. On a good day. Assuming your laptop does not take in air from the bottom. Not getting a laptop cooler is better then getting this junk.
     
  15. spradhan01

    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    One thing I am confused abt cooling pad. Is it advantage or disadvantage?
    Pad should be taking heat away but not giving more air inside. Becoz of the hot GPU temperature, the cooling pad also blows hot air. I have seen increase in temperature while not using the notepad cooler.
    The best option is to use it on a table and use a stable driver as well as clean the vent as much as possible.
     
  16. spradhan01

    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    So if I buy 10 honda cars for 3000$ each and make it run at the same time then it gonna kick the of ferrari :p Simple math way, 1man can finish a wall at 10 min then 10 men can finish it at 1min. :)