Jesuits - gadget 120 - ThermaPAK Pad

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How can you call it a "Laptop" if it's too hot to use on your lap?



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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Thermapak
• Heat
• Shift
• Phase
• Changing
• cooler
• laptop
• macbook
• hp
• dell
• gateway
• notebook
• heat

[gibor4975]

nice review! & btw, what camera did you used on this video?

[gadgettts]

gibor4975,

Thanks for the comment. I appreciate the sentiment!

I use a Sony PD-150 for filming 'gadget' -- It's old-school and breaks more often that it works, but we'll be upgrading to a true HD AVCHD camera in the Fall.

Peace,

Fr. Robert

[DEVAXTATOR]

i use my laptop when im in bed.

my laptop is always hot..

thanks fot the review. i will see if in Portugal is availabe for purchase.

[gadgettts]

DEVAXTATOR,

Yeah... that's actually what I use the pad for -- I'm always working in bed and the sheets and pillows tend to screw up the ventilation. I just really wish it had some sort of tacky surface so my laptop wouldn't slide off.

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[SaviorSixtySix]

This is something that I need.

My laptop gets so hot. I've had to start using a TV Tray to make sure it gets enough air, then I opened up my laptop to find out there was a hand full of dust. I mean, literally a hand full of dust in my four inch fan and even with that removed It still gets over a hundred degrees.

[gadgettts]

SSS,

Wierd huh? -- How can manufactuers keep selling "laptops" when putting it on your lap could lead to 3rd degree burns? :)

.

Peace,

Fr. Robert

[WillyumCooper]

He is scary

[Voudim]

@gadgettts

Sony HandyCams are awesome if your looking for a "on the go" type camera very small great quality and sound is near perfect.

[SummerWizz1]

thats why apple doesnt called there laptops laptops they call it notebooks/macbooks ;) atleast companies know not to call it a laptop anymore

[dreamazurite]

Thanx for the review but i've got 2 questions:

1. how long can this pad keep drawing heat? I use my laptop as a desktop replacement and usually leave it on for 10+ hours at a time (although not constantly under heavy load such as gaming). Would the pad still work after all that time under a warm surface?

2. After the solid completely melt into a gel, wouldn't the ridges disappear and my laptop bottom will be against a flat jelly surface which seal the vent and block the fan?

[dreamazurite]

Thanx for the review but i've got 2 questions:

1. how long can this pad keep drawing heat? I use my laptop as a desktop replacement and usually leave it on for 10+ hours at a time (although not constantly under heavy load such as gaming). Would the pad still work after all that time under a warm surface?

2. After the solid completely melt into a gel, wouldn't the ridges disappear and my laptop bottom will be against a flat jelly surface which seal the vent and block the fan?

2.

[ScaryJBlige]

I might have to buy this. the motor of My belkin USB Just burnt out

[borbetomagus]

Is this product identical to the cooling pads by iXoft (Thermaltake), Targus AWE45US HeatDefense or Syba (Creative I/O)? The Syba is less than $15. I just wonder if all four pads were manufactured by the same company or if the Sodium Sulfate Decahydrate crystals (or something else) are of a different grade. Hopefully one of these companies takes your advise on the silicone strips. Too bad you didn't do a performance comparison with the XPad Slim laptop cooler. Thanks for your review.

[jerry0o8]

nope, probably not, becuz if the crystals all turn into liquid already, and the heat already spreads out into all places possible, it will be a hot container only, i think the hour limit should be 3 to almost 6 hours depending on how much heat ur laptop gives off

[Mike82ARP]

Nice review! Thanks. Regarding the issue of a laptop sliding on the ThermaPAK, one might remedy this by purchasing some small cabinet door bumpers and superglue them in various places to the pad. This should help reduce sliding.