[Duo2400] Re: 12" Heat

[francis.fitzpatrick at att.net]

I'd rather have all that heat escaping than to keep it insulated inside (and cooking the 
electronics).

Francis 
> My Titanium never gets all that hot when I'm doing low-key work like 
> browsing or light typing. Throw in so DVD playback, iTunes ripping, 
> DJing or heavy game play and it does. Such is the problem with an 
> all-metal case.
> 
> 
> On Thursday, February 6, 2003, at 09:30  AM, Cubeistan wrote:
> 
> >
> >>> Now without claim to a 2400, I lurk. Well, I mostly lurked anyway; 
> >>> but,
> >>> typing this on a new 12", after 48 hours it feels like it'll be 
> >>> around
> >>> awhile. Warm sure, but no more so than a G3 2400.
> >>
> >> So, what's the consensus on the left side heating?  Reports on this 
> >> are all
> >> over the board from 'cannot notice' to 'could fry an egg'.
> >>
> > It's nothing to write home about. The reader's report on MacNN that 
> > it's
> > "uncomfortably hot" with a "serious issue with heat transmission"  must
> > come from someone with a way low thermostat. For me, as I type this, 
> > with
> > it setting on bare legs, heat's just not an issue. Left side over the 
> > HD
> > is warm but not hot. When my coffee cools to the same temp I'll ditch 
> > it
> > for a fresh cup.
> >
> >
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