My MBP gets warm to be sure, but I've not found it too hot to use on my lap, which I do on a regular basis.

Note that the aluminium enclosure acts as a heat sink, which is (a) why it gets so hot and (b) why you should not rest the computer on a pillow or something which will hinder circu…

I've had my mbp for about a week now and I have noticed that it does indeed get very hot. I wear jeans most of the time and I have never found it too hot to be on my lap (and im a…

I recently went to the Apple Store and fiddled with a MacBook Pro. After about 15 minutes of PhotoBooth and Safari, I found the MacBook to pretty cool on the top, but the bottom r…

I hate to have to agree. A few weeks ago I went to the Apple store to look at them and didn't feel too impressed coming from the next-to-last generation powerbook. since then i've …

I've never been able to have my titanium on my lap for any stretch of time because it gets too hot. I've always used a hardcover book that the same size as the laptop, but there a…

i love the heat! now people probably think i must be stupid, but i love the fact that it is somewhat hot, i don't think it's burning hot by any means. But being able to warm up my …

Quote: Originally Posted by dialo I've never been able to have my titanium on my lap for any stretch of time because it gets too hot. I've always used a hardcover book that the…

For those of us who type and write a lot, having a toasty warm keyboard is not nice at all. Who wants to have sweaty palms while working? I would have gone ahead with my order toda…

"The very name "laptop" suggests that it can be used comfortably on one's lap. Apple and every other manufacturer know that people use notebooks this way and expect that they stay …

I have never noticed heat when typing. Normal use does not get hot (at least on top) so typing does not give you sweaty palms. The only time my MBP gets really hot is under intens…

I'm installing windows in the Q pc emulator and will be cooking breakfast on my laptop in a few minutes. Seriously I have a vio dual core which is metal on the bottom and plastic o…

the heat issue is why I'll probably get a plastic ibook when they come out with intel chips, to avoid the aluminum enclosure which I just don't like. I just hope apple does someth…

Quote: Originally Posted by Zeeb Plenty of people have laptops that are cool enough to use on a lap during use. So go buy one. Quote: The MBP is the exception, n…

Quote: Originally Posted by dialo So go buy one. Not if you are talking about apple pro laptops for at least the last half decade. This is missing the point: regardless i…

Quote: Originally Posted by pete This is missing the point: regardless if we see this as a problem or not, I think most people would agree that it is more pleasant using a coold…

It should be obvious all Macbooks are not perfect and some may operate with a heat range hotter, sometimes intolerably, because of fine tolerances not met with the heat sink or som…

Quote: Originally Posted by jhonizzle i love the heat! now people probably think i must be stupid, but i love the fact that it is somewhat hot, i don't think it's burning hot by…

yes mine does get VERY hot. too hot to handle.... but then again so did my ibook g4... but i found that it does get hotter than the ibook did. i got the icurve and have to say…

Quote: Originally Posted by Zeeb I respectfully disagree with your last statement. The very name "laptop" suggests that it can be used comfortably on one's lap. Apple and ever…

Quote: Originally Posted by CadetStimpy Hey guys... I picked up a Macbook Pro last week, and was thrilled to finally get my hands on one at the local dealer. I took it home an…

Quote: Originally Posted by hldan I don't have the Macbook however I do have the 17" PowerBook G4 and it does have it's very hot moments. I can't believe the heat was such an is…

I'm very curious to hear from owners of both powerbooks and macbook pros about the difference in heat.

I had an old Gateway PIII 500mhz and it's just as hot if not hotter, so i'm not complaining. Ppl have to realize if they demand power, power comes at a price. And one of those pri…

Well, that's the whole things: well designed PC laptops today are running cooler than Apple's Macbooks. They should at least be as good, shouldn't they?