Laptop coolers came up again over the weekend and a confession was made that I switched from my original (just not big enough) to a Swiss Gear. Believe it or not you can find these at the Wal-Mart for a little over 30 bucks. It has sides that slide out to support even my 18.4" Qosmio (made by Toshiba) which is probably the largest laptop on earth. It should work well with even smaller machines due to the fact that sides and upper support tabs slide in and out. It's USB driven, has two fans and very quiet. Both of my sons-in-law use the same device with their Dell XPS machines. Several friends that are IT/IS ppl use them too. Still may opt for an external powered USB hub to reduce the power drain from the laptop even though it has a 12 cell battery. Under normal conditions the Qosmio works fine on a flat surface, but heat kills and the cooler does a great job of bringing the overall machine temperature down. It's sturdy, has an inline on/off switch and rather good looking. Now for that backpack this beast needs...not too many 18.4" bags around.
"Precaution is better than cure."
~Edward Coke
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