MeritLine.com has the Laptop Foldable Aluminum cooling pad with Three Quiet Cooling Fans & 4 USB Ports Hub for $18 with free shipping. It looks like a good design, allowing it to fold into a rectangular channel.
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#1
gimmefreestuff - Posted 6:24 am PST 11/20/08 (91 Posts)
dont keep ur laptops on a carpet or bed and airflow should be fine.
#2
pujutengineered - Posted 6:37 am PST 11/20/08 (45 Posts)
time to get a cooler for my laptop, anyone recommends this?
#3
dtsmatt - Posted 7:01 am PST 11/20/08 (358 Posts)
18$ for one with a USB hub is not a bad call, #2.
The question is whether the air flow will reach the intakes for your laptop that will determine if it actually "works" for you or not. I have an Asus c90, and it does for me. The physical position of the hub is what determines this.
The question is whether the air flow will reach the intakes for your laptop that will determine if it actually "works" for you or not. I have an Asus c90, and it does for me. The physical position of the hub is what determines this.
#4
pujutengineered - Posted 7:18 am PST 11/20/08 (45 Posts)
#3, I like the foldable feature plus the USB hub. Of course, the airflow feature is the most important for a product like a notebook cooler
#5
wayneski - Posted 7:42 am PST 11/20/08 (79 Posts)
yea, i have an older laptop, might get this,
#2 check if the airflow under your laptop lines up with this.
if it does, then get it!
#2 check if the airflow under your laptop lines up with this.
if it does, then get it!
#6
ShauanMaxO - Posted 7:58 am PST 11/20/08 (481 Posts)
wow 4 usb hubs that does sound nice, anyone ordered this yet?
#7
cjkhai - Posted 8:27 am PST 11/20/08 (47 Posts)
does this one have reverse fan flow???
#8
craigkes - Posted 1:04 pm PST 11/20/08 (165 Posts)
Do the fans work a long time or do they fail quickly?
#9
pujutengineered - Posted 9:52 pm PST 11/21/08 (45 Posts)
I am guessing the airflow of my laptop (Dell E1405) almost lines up with this, but not 100% sure. And the 3rd fan at the lower portion shld cool the hard drive compartment I hope.
#10
dtsmatt - Posted 9:13 pm PST 11/27/08 (358 Posts)
Okay, so I ordered this, and it didn't even include the power cable, just a miniusb. WTF? I am extremely disappointed so far. I tried to contact Meritline about this and will have an update here with the result from that contact.
The "optional 5AC power socket" thing is bogus crap, and I will be returning this thing for my money back unless radioshack has those kinds of power supplies for dirt cheap.
I should add that the original site did NOT have that disclaimer per the wayback machine:
http://web.archive.org/web/20071228083926/http://www.meritline.com/foldable-cooling-pad-w-4-ports-usb-hub-silver.html
Thus, if they don't send it, I'm filing a BBB complaint.
The "optional 5AC power socket" thing is bogus crap, and I will be returning this thing for my money back unless radioshack has those kinds of power supplies for dirt cheap.
I should add that the original site did NOT have that disclaimer per the wayback machine:
http://web.archive.org/web/20071228083926/http://www.meritline.com/foldable-cooling-pad-w-4-ports-usb-hub-silver.html
Thus, if they don't send it, I'm filing a BBB complaint.
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