Comments on: Will the Chill Pak Cure Your Notebook Woes? http://notebooks.com/2007/04/11/will-the-chill-pak-cure-your-notebook-woes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=will-the-chill-pak-cure-your-notebook-woes Notebooks and Laptops News, Deals and Reviews Wed, 16 May 2012 16:54:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Leslie http://notebooks.com/2007/04/11/will-the-chill-pak-cure-your-notebook-woes/#comment-33116 Leslie Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:40:26 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=592#comment-33116 Might want to do a spell check and take an editing class. The man is Dean Haglund. Might want to do a spell check and take an editing class. The man is Dean Haglund.

]]> By: Mel http://notebooks.com/2007/04/11/will-the-chill-pak-cure-your-notebook-woes/#comment-715 Mel Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:30:11 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=592#comment-715 How can you not know who you interviewed? The man's name is Dean Haglund. A simple fact check would have served you well. How can you not know who you interviewed? The man’s name is Dean Haglund. A simple fact check would have served you well.

]]> By: Phil http://notebooks.com/2007/04/11/will-the-chill-pak-cure-your-notebook-woes/#comment-709 Phil Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:01:58 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=592#comment-709 It's "DEAN" "HAGLUND" you bimbo. It's “DEAN” “HAGLUND” you bimbo.

]]> By: Phil http://notebooks.com/2007/04/11/will-the-chill-pak-cure-your-notebook-woes/#comment-708 Phil Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:01:58 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=592#comment-708 It's "DEAN" "HAGLUND" you bimbo. It's “DEAN” “HAGLUND” you bimbo.

]]> By: Sean Murphy http://notebooks.com/2007/04/11/will-the-chill-pak-cure-your-notebook-woes/#comment-707 Sean Murphy Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:35:50 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=592#comment-707 Well, I'm no technician, but I have one and can speak to it's effectiveness. Granted, my fans expel air from the back and aren't plugged up by the pak. Maybe it's because the casing is metal (I'm using a PowerBook), but I get a great increase in speed. Is it something that I can keep underneath the laptop all the time? No. But it's also true that I don't need to. Usually, I only need to speed things up after prolonged use. It's then that it comes in handy. Also (again, maybe because the casing is metal) I'm getting more like an hour to an hour-and-a-quarter out of it. Overall I'm happy with my purchase. But maybe that's because, like the vast majority of users out there, my expectations and needs are far below those of the technician who posted above. I say, if you're a regular user who needs a boost after prolonged use, or on a hot summer day, then this is a product worth the money. Well, I’m no technician, but I have one and can speak to it’s effectiveness. Granted, my fans expel air from the back and aren’t plugged up by the pak. Maybe it’s because the casing is metal (I’m using a PowerBook), but I get a great increase in speed.

Is it something that I can keep underneath the laptop all the time? No. But it’s also true that I don’t need to. Usually, I only need to speed things up after prolonged use. It’s then that it comes in handy. Also (again, maybe because the casing is metal) I’m getting more like an hour to an hour-and-a-quarter out of it.

Overall I’m happy with my purchase. But maybe that’s because, like the vast majority of users out there, my expectations and needs are far below those of the technician who posted above. I say, if you’re a regular user who needs a boost after prolonged use, or on a hot summer day, then this is a product worth the money.

]]> By: Sean Murphy http://notebooks.com/2007/04/11/will-the-chill-pak-cure-your-notebook-woes/#comment-713 Sean Murphy Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:35:00 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=592#comment-713 Well, I'm no technician, but I have one and can speak to it's effectiveness. Granted, my fans expel air from the back and aren't plugged up by the pak. Maybe it's because the casing is metal (I'm using a PowerBook), but I get a great increase in speed. Is it something that I can keep underneath the laptop all the time? No. But it's also true that I don't need to. Usually, I only need to speed things up after prolonged use. It's then that it comes in handy. Also (again, maybe because the casing is metal) I'm getting more like an hour to an hour-and-a-quarter out of it. Overall I'm happy with my purchase. But maybe that's because, like the vast majority of users out there, my expectations and needs are far below those of the technician who posted above. I say, if you're a regular user who needs a boost after prolonged use, or on a hot summer day, then this is a product worth the money. Well, I’m no technician, but I have one and can speak to it’s effectiveness. Granted, my fans expel air from the back and aren’t plugged up by the pak. Maybe it’s because the casing is metal (I’m using a PowerBook), but I get a great increase in speed.

Is it something that I can keep underneath the laptop all the time? No. But it’s also true that I don’t need to. Usually, I only need to speed things up after prolonged use. It’s then that it comes in handy. Also (again, maybe because the casing is metal) I’m getting more like an hour to an hour-and-a-quarter out of it.

Overall I’m happy with my purchase. But maybe that’s because, like the vast majority of users out there, my expectations and needs are far below those of the technician who posted above. I say, if you’re a regular user who needs a boost after prolonged use, or on a hot summer day, then this is a product worth the money.

]]> By: Sean Murphy http://notebooks.com/2007/04/11/will-the-chill-pak-cure-your-notebook-woes/#comment-714 Sean Murphy Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:35:00 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=592#comment-714 Well, I'm no technician, but I have one and can speak to it's effectiveness. Granted, my fans expel air from the back and aren't plugged up by the pak. Maybe it's because the casing is metal (I'm using a PowerBook), but I get a great increase in speed. Is it something that I can keep underneath the laptop all the time? No. But it's also true that I don't need to. Usually, I only need to speed things up after prolonged use. It's then that it comes in handy. Also (again, maybe because the casing is metal) I'm getting more like an hour to an hour-and-a-quarter out of it. Overall I'm happy with my purchase. But maybe that's because, like the vast majority of users out there, my expectations and needs are far below those of the technician who posted above. I say, if you're a regular user who needs a boost after prolonged use, or on a hot summer day, then this is a product worth the money. Well, I’m no technician, but I have one and can speak to it’s effectiveness. Granted, my fans expel air from the back and aren’t plugged up by the pak. Maybe it’s because the casing is metal (I’m using a PowerBook), but I get a great increase in speed.

Is it something that I can keep underneath the laptop all the time? No. But it’s also true that I don’t need to. Usually, I only need to speed things up after prolonged use. It’s then that it comes in handy. Also (again, maybe because the casing is metal) I’m getting more like an hour to an hour-and-a-quarter out of it.

Overall I’m happy with my purchase. But maybe that’s because, like the vast majority of users out there, my expectations and needs are far below those of the technician who posted above. I say, if you’re a regular user who needs a boost after prolonged use, or on a hot summer day, then this is a product worth the money.

]]> By: Dan http://notebooks.com/2007/04/11/will-the-chill-pak-cure-your-notebook-woes/#comment-706 Dan Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:50:15 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=592#comment-706 I repair laptops in my spare time. Biggest issue as manufacturers shrink form factors is heat problems leading to eventual failures because of the way people use their laptops (on bed sheets and surfaces with no air flow, etc) and the limitations of the computer's design (not to mention just plain crappy hardware. HP I'm talking to you). Its not surprising that products to cool down laptops have flooded the market, and I myself have rigged my own laptop cooling devices with parts i have lying around. Many of the products available are pretty much gimmicks to make a quick buck, and offer perhaps a slight cooling effect perhaps only because the laptop is now lifted off a surface and air can escape. This chill pak idea is a bit half-baked, seeing as how most laptops have air-intakes on the bottom and this would likely block any air from entering. Secondly, for anyone using the laptop for more than an hour or so at a time (most people with jobs or homework or gaming to do...) the applications of such a product seem fairly limited, especially if youre nowhere near a place to swap out the chiller for a fresh one...I know Im certainly not going to be getting up every 30-45 minutes when gaming to change my laptop's chillpad. If my computer overheats without this, theres likely a more serious problem at hand with airflow, dust, ambient temps, or the hardware. Icepacks are great for sore muscles and joints, because they provide temporary relief. The main limitation and downfall of this product is just that. Temporary usefulness. Create a product that perhaps draws power and uses some kind of refrigerant and maybe weve got something worthy of a laptop docking solution. This product will sell to impulse buyers who will more than likely realize the benefits arent worth the hassle. Also, where are the alleged benchmark comparisons for this? I repair laptops in my spare time. Biggest issue as manufacturers shrink form factors is heat problems leading to eventual failures because of the way people use their laptops (on bed sheets and surfaces with no air flow, etc) and the limitations of the computer’s design (not to mention just plain crappy hardware. HP I’m talking to you). Its not surprising that products to cool down laptops have flooded the market, and I myself have rigged my own laptop cooling devices with parts i have lying around. Many of the products available are pretty much gimmicks to make a quick buck, and offer perhaps a slight cooling effect perhaps only because the laptop is now lifted off a surface and air can escape. This chill pak idea is a bit half-baked, seeing as how most laptops have air-intakes on the bottom and this would likely block any air from entering. Secondly, for anyone using the laptop for more than an hour or so at a time (most people with jobs or homework or gaming to do…) the applications of such a product seem fairly limited, especially if youre nowhere near a place to swap out the chiller for a fresh one…I know Im certainly not going to be getting up every 30-45 minutes when gaming to change my laptop’s chillpad. If my computer overheats without this, theres likely a more serious problem at hand with airflow, dust, ambient temps, or the hardware.

Icepacks are great for sore muscles and joints, because they provide temporary relief. The main limitation and downfall of this product is just that. Temporary usefulness. Create a product that perhaps draws power and uses some kind of refrigerant and maybe weve got something worthy of a laptop docking solution. This product will sell to impulse buyers who will more than likely realize the benefits arent worth the hassle. Also, where are the alleged benchmark comparisons for this?

]]> By: Dan http://notebooks.com/2007/04/11/will-the-chill-pak-cure-your-notebook-woes/#comment-711 Dan Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:50:00 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=592#comment-711 I repair laptops in my spare time. Biggest issue as manufacturers shrink form factors is heat problems leading to eventual failures because of the way people use their laptops (on bed sheets and surfaces with no air flow, etc) and the limitations of the computer's design (not to mention just plain crappy hardware. HP I'm talking to you). Its not surprising that products to cool down laptops have flooded the market, and I myself have rigged my own laptop cooling devices with parts i have lying around. Many of the products available are pretty much gimmicks to make a quick buck, and offer perhaps a slight cooling effect perhaps only because the laptop is now lifted off a surface and air can escape. This chill pak idea is a bit half-baked, seeing as how most laptops have air-intakes on the bottom and this would likely block any air from entering. Secondly, for anyone using the laptop for more than an hour or so at a time (most people with jobs or homework or gaming to do...) the applications of such a product seem fairly limited, especially if youre nowhere near a place to swap out the chiller for a fresh one...I know Im certainly not going to be getting up every 30-45 minutes when gaming to change my laptop's chillpad. If my computer overheats without this, theres likely a more serious problem at hand with airflow, dust, ambient temps, or the hardware. Icepacks are great for sore muscles and joints, because they provide temporary relief. The main limitation and downfall of this product is just that. Temporary usefulness. Create a product that perhaps draws power and uses some kind of refrigerant and maybe weve got something worthy of a laptop docking solution. This product will sell to impulse buyers who will more than likely realize the benefits arent worth the hassle. Also, where are the alleged benchmark comparisons for this? I repair laptops in my spare time. Biggest issue as manufacturers shrink form factors is heat problems leading to eventual failures because of the way people use their laptops (on bed sheets and surfaces with no air flow, etc) and the limitations of the computer’s design (not to mention just plain crappy hardware. HP I’m talking to you). Its not surprising that products to cool down laptops have flooded the market, and I myself have rigged my own laptop cooling devices with parts i have lying around. Many of the products available are pretty much gimmicks to make a quick buck, and offer perhaps a slight cooling effect perhaps only because the laptop is now lifted off a surface and air can escape. This chill pak idea is a bit half-baked, seeing as how most laptops have air-intakes on the bottom and this would likely block any air from entering. Secondly, for anyone using the laptop for more than an hour or so at a time (most people with jobs or homework or gaming to do…) the applications of such a product seem fairly limited, especially if youre nowhere near a place to swap out the chiller for a fresh one…I know Im certainly not going to be getting up every 30-45 minutes when gaming to change my laptop’s chillpad. If my computer overheats without this, theres likely a more serious problem at hand with airflow, dust, ambient temps, or the hardware.

Icepacks are great for sore muscles and joints, because they provide temporary relief. The main limitation and downfall of this product is just that. Temporary usefulness. Create a product that perhaps draws power and uses some kind of refrigerant and maybe weve got something worthy of a laptop docking solution. This product will sell to impulse buyers who will more than likely realize the benefits arent worth the hassle. Also, where are the alleged benchmark comparisons for this?

]]> By: Dan http://notebooks.com/2007/04/11/will-the-chill-pak-cure-your-notebook-woes/#comment-712 Dan Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:50:00 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=592#comment-712 I repair laptops in my spare time. Biggest issue as manufacturers shrink form factors is heat problems leading to eventual failures because of the way people use their laptops (on bed sheets and surfaces with no air flow, etc) and the limitations of the computer's design (not to mention just plain crappy hardware. HP I'm talking to you). Its not surprising that products to cool down laptops have flooded the market, and I myself have rigged my own laptop cooling devices with parts i have lying around. Many of the products available are pretty much gimmicks to make a quick buck, and offer perhaps a slight cooling effect perhaps only because the laptop is now lifted off a surface and air can escape. This chill pak idea is a bit half-baked, seeing as how most laptops have air-intakes on the bottom and this would likely block any air from entering. Secondly, for anyone using the laptop for more than an hour or so at a time (most people with jobs or homework or gaming to do...) the applications of such a product seem fairly limited, especially if youre nowhere near a place to swap out the chiller for a fresh one...I know Im certainly not going to be getting up every 30-45 minutes when gaming to change my laptop's chillpad. If my computer overheats without this, theres likely a more serious problem at hand with airflow, dust, ambient temps, or the hardware. Icepacks are great for sore muscles and joints, because they provide temporary relief. The main limitation and downfall of this product is just that. Temporary usefulness. Create a product that perhaps draws power and uses some kind of refrigerant and maybe weve got something worthy of a laptop docking solution. This product will sell to impulse buyers who will more than likely realize the benefits arent worth the hassle. Also, where are the alleged benchmark comparisons for this? I repair laptops in my spare time. Biggest issue as manufacturers shrink form factors is heat problems leading to eventual failures because of the way people use their laptops (on bed sheets and surfaces with no air flow, etc) and the limitations of the computer’s design (not to mention just plain crappy hardware. HP I’m talking to you). Its not surprising that products to cool down laptops have flooded the market, and I myself have rigged my own laptop cooling devices with parts i have lying around. Many of the products available are pretty much gimmicks to make a quick buck, and offer perhaps a slight cooling effect perhaps only because the laptop is now lifted off a surface and air can escape. This chill pak idea is a bit half-baked, seeing as how most laptops have air-intakes on the bottom and this would likely block any air from entering. Secondly, for anyone using the laptop for more than an hour or so at a time (most people with jobs or homework or gaming to do…) the applications of such a product seem fairly limited, especially if youre nowhere near a place to swap out the chiller for a fresh one…I know Im certainly not going to be getting up every 30-45 minutes when gaming to change my laptop’s chillpad. If my computer overheats without this, theres likely a more serious problem at hand with airflow, dust, ambient temps, or the hardware.

Icepacks are great for sore muscles and joints, because they provide temporary relief. The main limitation and downfall of this product is just that. Temporary usefulness. Create a product that perhaps draws power and uses some kind of refrigerant and maybe weve got something worthy of a laptop docking solution. This product will sell to impulse buyers who will more than likely realize the benefits arent worth the hassle. Also, where are the alleged benchmark comparisons for this?

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