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Cooler Master NotePal Infinite Cools Your Laptop (and Your Lap)

kevinhall2 — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:00:00 EDT

Cooler Master's NotePal Infinite employs variable speed fans under a wide steel mesh bed to cool your laptop. Since the unit's air intake is located at the rear rather then along the bottom, the NotePal Infinite will probably be able to deliver the goods even on surfaces that aren't flat, such as your legs. (Who would put a laptop there?) All this technology is supposed to drop your laptop's temperature by up to 60 degrees, making it one cool pad.

The NotePal Infinite also features:
• A design that spreads cooling out over the entire underside of a laptop
• Three adjustable fan speeds
• An 8.5-degree inclination for comfortable typing
• A cable organizing hook at the rear
• The ability to support 12" to 17" laptops

No word on pricing or availability just yet, but the NotePal Infinite certainly looks like a cooling pad to watch. [Cooler Master via Aving]

Cooler Master NotePal S Is Simply Cool

Wilson Rothman — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:00:00 EDT

If you're looking for a way to cool down your laptop without hijacking another USB port or wall outlet, then Cooler Master might have just the thing for you. Rather than bolster your machine's existing cooling solution with extra fans, the clever design features an adjustable tilt that exposes the laptop's underside and provides better overall airflow.

The NotePal S is pretty much perfect for anyone who has tried fan-based coolers and can't quite seem to get their heat down. Without telling you too much, dear reader, this Gizmodo writer's lap is pretty much on fire for the better part of the day, and that's not just because of all of the hot articles we handle around here.

One inherent disadvantage of the design (for some), might be the fact that it significantly cuts down on portability, as the unit doesn't look like it would sit very well on a lap. That being said, it's still a new idea on how to keep laptops cool while at home or at the office. For $30 you get a silent, powerless laptop stand with six different levels of tilt. The NotePal S is said to support laptops anywhere between 12 and 17 inches. – Kevin Hall

NotePal S [Aving.net via SlashGear]

Prevent Lap Burn

tgrumet — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 15:15:10 EST

If hot laptops have ever been a problem, here's the perfect, simple solution. Cooler Master NotePal all-aluminum coolers work for 15-and 17-inch laptops and even have a range designed for Apple's widescreens. The NotePal takes down heat with twin 2.8-inch fans (that have a life expectancy of 3000 hours), which also help with airflow around your laptop, shielding it from any direct heat. And bonus—it's fairly quiet as well. The NotePal is powered directly from your laptop and has two 2.0 USB ports and an on/off power button for the fans. The line starts at about $40.

Cooler Master Aluminium Laptop Cooler [Bios Magazine]