Looking for that perfect laptop stand? Need something light and small for your computer bag? Want something that looks cool, too? Versatile? Innovative? Mmm, I think we gotcha covered, mate.
SvenOnTech just reviewed the new Innovative Cricket and this thing easily hopped in and out of our travel bag. We easily set it up to hold our first-generation MacBook Pro and they feel in love with each other. Oops, are we giving away the review? Sorry.
Read the review, kick the tires, and see what you think. You might find yourself adding one of these to your laptop bag real soon.
Available in June 2008, Cricket™ is extremely portable to go anywhere with a laptop—folding to fit in a pocket or computer bag.
Features:
• Adjustable height – simply press button to adjust height of screen.
• Enhances airflow – air circulates beneath and around computer, keeping it cool.
• Extremely portable – easily fits in a pocket or computer bag.
• Ergonomic computing – elevates screen to comfortable viewing height, enabling use of full-size keyboard for more efficient computing.
• For tablet PCs – raises screen at angle for greater readability and more comfortable writing angle.
Specifications:
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I sit in my air conditioned office that has been struggling all day to get to that 77° mark (it’s at 80° right now) as the outside scorches at 108°. Sure, those of you that live in Phoenix are use to this, but out here in California where the ocean is nice and close, we get humidity added to this and man, talk about hot! Add to the mix that you have a MacBook or MacBook Pro that like to run hot and your headed toward an AppleCare support call real fast!
Keeping your notebook, Mac or PC, cool in the heat of the summer is an important thing for any computer user. There are a few products out there that help keep your precious resource cool and SvenOnTech hopes that one of them will be a good choice for you and your computer.
A common universal solution is the USB fan cooler. These are plastic trays that have two or three fans built into them that help directly cool your Mac or PC laptop. Some come with batteries on-board while others suck its needed juice from your USB port. A couple of top end ones will actually power a computer with its own internal battery while others expand your USB with a built-in hub. Prices range from as low as $12 to just about over a hundred dollars. BuyExtras has an excellent selection to chose from if this quick fix interests you.
If you’re not into draining power from your already power hungry Mac, then you can consider a stand. Elevating the Mac to allow a flow of air under it will help keep things on the cooler side for sure. From offerings by Griffin Technology (iCurve), to Rain Design’s iLap, to Road Tools’ CoolPad, you have a few choices if you stand to go with this solution.
You can also keep track of just how hot things are really getting inside your Mac with the Temperature Monitor by Marcel Bresink. If your Mac is equipped with temperature sensors, then you’ll get charts, readings, and all sorts of information about the heat under your hood. Bresink kept it cool on the price as it’s a free download for your enjoyment.
Now if you could care less about your Mac and are more concerned with getting yourself chilled, then maybe you need an USB Beverage Chiller. It’ll keep that soda, water, or foo-foo coffee cold while you work hard!
Enjoy your summer.