Targus PA248U Tornado Notebook Chill Pad – Customer Reviews
Waste of money
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Doesn't work.Spend your money getting your laptop fan cleaned or replaced - you'll end up doing it, anyway.
10/30/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
This thing is GREAT, use with my MacBook Pro
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This is a great product.I bought it on a whim because it was cheap after rebate, and absolutely love it.It cools down my MacBook Pro to tolerable levels, and is VERY QUIET.
I also bought an Antec, figuring it would be better (and more stylish), but the Antec is just larger, makes more noise (even when on the 'low' setting), and does not cool down my MacBook pro nearly as much.
The only drawback I can find is the size, which is smaller than my laptop, but, that doesn't bother me too much.10/12/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
Stay Away
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I'm in the habit of sitting on my bed or sofa and using my laptop, and I bought this so I would be able to play Warcraft without burning my legs. It worked pretty well for about a year, and then the fans died. Figuring that it had been dropped or otherwise mishandled, I went out to buy another one. It died after a month. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. I went back to using my senior yearbook as a heat shield rather than buying a third. It gets two stars instead of one because it actually kept my computer (and my lap) comparitively cool...still, you'd be better off cooling your laptop with a ziplock baggie full of ice.
10/9/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
I recommend this product.
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I have had this Chill Pad for about 4 days now. It arrived as advertised. It made a huge difference in cooling off my laptop. The Two fans works great and silent. The cord is long but you can tie it and it becomes a great fit. I recommend this product so far, If I run into problems I will write back.
10/8/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
Stopped working after one month of continuous use
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I use my laptop frequently because I do my work on it everyday.I like to use it on my lap sitting on the couch but would have to place books underneath to prevent myself from burning up.A friend off mine suggested this product. I had never heard of it before. I bought it and it cost me $30.00 in the store.When I got home and opened up the package I was slightly dissapointed by its construction.Its cheap molded plastic with two fans connected to usb for power.Well I gave it a go and it surprisingly worked very well.It kept both the computer and my laptop much cooler.
Anyway, one day, about one month after my purchase, I noticed while using my laptop, my lap began to get hot.Confused I lifted it and to my dismay the fans were no longer spinning.What a piece of junk!Do not waste your money!9/24/2006 12:00 AM | Rating: