05-30-2008, 02:50 PM
Where's she using it? Does she have it on a flat surface where air can flow freely about it? Is she in direct sunlight, near a window w/o UV protection, etc.?
Laptop is a bad misnomer for a portable computer. I never have used a laptop on my lap; besides the bad ergonomics it's never comfortable, no matter what brand you're using. Always too warm.
If she's actually "laptopping" it, try working it on a flat surface (not a bed, not a towel, etc.) for a while and check the temp after about an hour.
ADDED. FWIW, I don't think a case or protective cover will make a difference (again, though, depending on where she's using it. I got a Speck snap-on cover for my MBP (BTW, it's the 2.33GHz 15") and had monitored the temps carefully before and after. I doubt it went up even a degree because of the cover (at least in on-desk usage).
Laptop is a bad misnomer for a portable computer. I never have used a laptop on my lap; besides the bad ergonomics it's never comfortable, no matter what brand you're using. Always too warm.
If she's actually "laptopping" it, try working it on a flat surface (not a bed, not a towel, etc.) for a while and check the temp after about an hour.
ADDED. FWIW, I don't think a case or protective cover will make a difference (again, though, depending on where she's using it. I got a Speck snap-on cover for my MBP (BTW, it's the 2.33GHz 15") and had monitored the temps carefully before and after. I doubt it went up even a degree because of the cover (at least in on-desk usage).