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?

Quote: Originally Posted by pete I think the main difference between the powerbooks and the macbook pro is that the MBPs get very warm on top too - on the keyboard, palmrests th…

Is there any sort of software hack available to adjust the cut-off temperature for the fans (i.e. make them kick in sooner to keep the machine from getting so hot)? If so, will tha…

The whole "hot", "warm", "cool" thing is ridiculously subjective but... My 1.83 MBP falls into what I would call "warm." It is not hot..not hotter than my old Ghz Ti, that's fo…

Are the MBPs as hot as the original 1ghz Aluminum PB G4? Mine got so hot it would burn my wife's lap. She had to use a pillow (thus making it even worse).

You see... Go to a PC processor and you start thinking like a PC user... "Oh... 'that'... well, THAT my friend is a feature!" Microsoft has been doing this for years... Let's NOT l…

i agree. the macbook pro gets far too hot to use on the bottom to put on your lap. I really want to get an mbp, as it is an amazingly fast computer at a good value. But, i wanna se…

Laptops have been pretty hot since about 1996, when I burned my legs with a P75 Dell laptop. I don't expect that to change--at least, certainly not until they stop using hard drive…

Quote: Originally Posted by Poogy Laptops have been pretty hot since about 1996, when I burned my legs with a P75 Dell laptop. I don't expect that to change--at least, certainly…

Quote: Originally Posted by pete 'd love to hear what it is with the thinkpads that allow them to run as 'cool' as they do. It can't just be the use of plastic for the case mate…

I used the T40 for several months last summer when the weather was hot and the fan was almost inaudible. Because I often work in quiet environments, I'm very sensitive to noise so …

Apple and a lot of other manufacturers market their portable computers as notebooks not laptops. They never suggest you can use them on your lap for an extended time. Having a powe…

Quote: Originally Posted by thefunkymunky Apple and a lot of other manufacturers market their portable computers as notebooks not laptops. They never suggest you can use them on…