[Lula] OT - which is better for a desktop replacement

[Chuck Kerschner]

Shane Chen wrote:
> On 6/14/06, Christopher Smith <x at xman.org> wrote:
>> Steve wrote:
>> >I just bought a mac powerbook 15.4" for el 
>> grandisimo_presidente_for_life of
>> >my company.  It's really a nice machine, and it *is* unix, after all.
>> It'll probably burn his knees off shortly. ;-) Our experience has not
>> been positive.
> 
> Ditto on that.  We currently have three at work that have received
> complaints from users and Apple tech support told us that it's within
> normal operating parameter and they only recommend using the Macbook
> on a hard surface with proper ventilation (i.e. don't use it as a
> "laptop").
> 
> http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1864582
> shows one that gets up to 130 degrees Fahrenheit.
> 
> I don't know how hot ours are, but they're hot enough where you
> couldn't hold them by the bottom surface with your hands.
> 
> Shane
> 

Interesting observation by Ed Word in the July issue of Maximum PC
magazine indicates Apple's service department doesn't read their
mag -- Apple's service manual recommends a whole tube of thermal
grease PER COMPONENT -- "no wonder Apple's machines are running hot!"

Chuck








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