Temperature? I am shopping a couple of netbook models, this HP, the Samsung GO, and the Toshiba Miniand I just want to know if this model gets really hot at the bottom? I have a Dell inspiron laptop that I can't even carry on my lap for more than 15 minutes without it getting unbelievably hot and I don't want to get a netbook that has the same problem. Does anyone know how hot this model gets? Temperature? I am shopping a couple of netbook models, this HP, the Samsung GO, and the Toshiba Miniand I just want to know if this model gets really hot at the bottom? I have a Dell inspiron... » Read More Temperature? I am shopping a couple of netbook models, this HP, the Samsung GO, and the Toshiba Miniand I just want to know if this model gets really hot at the bottom? I have a Dell inspiron laptop that I can't even carry on my lap for more than 15 minutes without it getting unbelievably hot and I don't want to get a netbook that has the same problem. Does anyone know how hot this model gets? « Show Less
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laptop is a handy item for emergencies or working on the road or in hotels... but bear in mind keep it cool or you will burn it up. leave it in your trunk on a hot day for a short time and your screen will look like rainbows and you cant fix that... drop it or short it and you have no screen. spill liquid or food in keyboard and laptop fries or keyboard stops working..laptop is like a small living child take care of it.....
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regret to inform you ...but a laptop really does not belong on a lap. they are hot because they are a extremly compact version of a pc computer. laptops are delicate and not meant for constant use like pc's . they will overheat if suffocated. laptop is a very expensive toy designed for business persons on the go that cant take their whole pc with them on the road or traveling. laptop is a handy item for business or on the road or for college. laptops are very expensive to repair or upgrade. let your laptop breath....
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and to top it off.... dell has alot of keyboard problems i am no fan of dell. look on wikipedia. my favorite flavor of any computer products is hp all the way....my favorite flavor in cameras is nikon all the way...i love cadillac cause they keep on running those great gm cars! my toys are like cadillacs nothing but the best you will save money in repairs by getting the best cause they dont usually break like the rest....good luck
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put it on a table. and you may want to invest in laptop cooling fans decks for around 30.00 at big stores. using battery alot will decrease the life of the battery and they are very expensive too. we borke down on the road years ago stranded on hwy in georgia my husband a extreme heart patient...i had my new big money hp laptop and powered it up on battery and got help online faster than my husband could call wrecker service!
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I have had no problem HOWEVER, it depends on the specific laptop also. I have had no problems at all up to 1-2 hours of use with my dell. My daughter, however, has an HP which it seems has a overheating problem anyway and she needed a base with a USB supported dual fan system.
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When playing a heavy game, the laptop can get hot however there is a "super fan" button that you can press to increase the RPM for the fans that is pretty noisy but gets the job done. I've never had an issue with the laptop overheating. The sceen quality is really great, colors are vibrant, even games which are older look really great with this laptop.
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yes it gets hot at times but not too much compared to other laptops, I would say medium.... but there are other more serious problems for example the keyboard is awful !!!
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I'm about to put a review up, but I've had it for 3 weeks and it does get VERY hot. Much hotter than a 17" I had and hotter than a 15.4" I had. I mean like I didn't know it was safe for it to run this hot, and this is straight out of the box. However, I game for significant periods of time and I haven't had an overheat. Someone in newegg said this thing gets to 64 degrees C with a cooler, and that is accurate. If you buy this for gaming, I would reccomend a cooler (that shoots air to the front of the computer, since that's where the vents are) and u shud be fine. It comes with a free 2 yr accidental dmg warranty (if you register it w/ asus by mailing them a small slip that comes w/ the computer), so send it back if it does overheat.
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Thanks, did a bit more research and seems the wind was rated for 5.5 hrs but most people were getting 4 or 4.5... battery life is a big reason for getting the netbook for me ans it seems that 6 hrs is realistic for the Samsung. also found that quite a few people had issues with the trackpad not responding well to touch.... So I decided to order the NC10 as I only have the wireless G at home and its always been plenty fast for what i need to do... Ill post a review after I get it...
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I have not had any issues with the laptop getting too warm to sit on my lap. I rarely use it that way because I find that too uncomfortable for long term use but the unit seems to remain relatively cool even when used for long periods of time. Hope that helps.
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They run a little hot,and after switching tabs a few times the screen would start to flicker i was putting it on a test run(you only have 15 days to return electronics and wanted to see if it could handle the work load and that's what i came up with so i returned it,and got another brand) on gateways behave it may have just be a bad laptop that got through but i wasn't going to try another one.I also believe gateway was recently purchased by "Acer" and is not a bad brand I have a "e-machines" laptop that is also made by "Acer" and haven't had any problems with it (it's about 4 years old now)So it may just be the manufacturer when i tried the gateway it was still under gateway maybe Acer will do a better job. They run a little hot,and after switching tabs a few times the screen would start to flicker i was putting it on a test run(you only have 15 days to return electronics and wanted to see if it could handle the work load and that's what i came up with so i returned it,and got another brand) on gateways behave it may have just be a bad laptop that got through but i wasn't going to try another one.I also believe gateway was recently purchased by "Acer" and is not a bad brand I have a "e-machines" laptop that is also made by "Acer" and haven't had any problems with... » Read More They run a little hot,and after switching tabs a few times the screen would start to flicker i was putting it on a test run(you only have 15 days to return electronics and wanted to see if it could handle the work load and that's what i came up with so i returned it,and got another brand) on gateways behave it may have just be a bad laptop that got through but i wasn't going to try another one.I also believe gateway was recently purchased by "Acer" and is not a bad brand I have a "e-machines" laptop that is also made by "Acer" and haven't had any problems with it (it's about 4 years old now)So it may just be the manufacturer when i tried the gateway it was still under gateway maybe Acer will do a better job. « Show Less
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So the netbook would have a card slot to upload photos? Will she be able to use this netbook with our printer? Im sorry for such stupid sounding questions but I want to make sure she can do things she currently does on my full size desk top. We are thinking of getting the Dell Inspiron Mini 10v. What is windows 7 starter? Not sure if you should get that or XP? Also not sure what the difference is between Intel Atom Z530 and Intel Atom N270 is, but is it worth an extra $200?
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Hmmm...this is so odd. Confirming my earlier post, the Asus is sitting on my lap right now w/ nothing between it and my legs except thin cotton yoga pants -- no problem at all. One would think all versions of this model would be the same, but clearly not. Glad I have a cool one!!! Still loving it after seven plus months, still recommending to anyone who'll listen, still truly awesome battery life.
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Mine was "good to go" - I had a second laptop and I used my URL to copy files, documents, etc to the Dell. My problem came much later. It was a VERY good laptop for what I used it for. I am away from home days at a time - I wanted a second laptop so I could keep one with me - leave the other at home. Mostly e-mail, on-line banking, games. I had my D610 about a year (I purchased it "refurbished"). About a month ago I stared getting error messages and freezes ..then it crashed. I took it to the shop and they could not fix it. While I had it I used it A LOT and it was a very good second laptop. I am now considering a NEW ACER notebook for about $200. My first was an ACER and it is nearly 8 years old and very reliable.
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Hi Eva, I have this exact macbook, and having used all kinds of laptops for years, I can tell you that it actually runs just a bit cooler than others. All laptops heat up to the point where it's a good idea to have some kind of lap desk (I got an excellent one at my local Barnes n Noble, should find lots of good ones here too...). I'm sure that it's not a good idea to have that much heat in your legs for extended periods of time, and temperature will depend very much on the type of use you give it, and when they're running on battery power they run cooler (and slower) to save energy. I cannot recommend the MacBook enough, I had an HP laptop for 2 years and then came back to a Mac Laptop, I don't know what I was thinking going to something non-Apple, the quality and attention to details in the MacBook is wonderful, and you can run any Windows application using either virtualization (Parallels or my favorite VMWare Fusion) or install Windows using Bootcamp and boot directly as if this were a Windows laptop. It is very fast and I have had zero problems with performance, battery life is also outstanding. Good luck!
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Flawlessly, I consider myself a pretty hardcore gamer with multiple 3+ hour gaming sessions and I haven't found that the computer ever gets too hot to continue playing. The Max temp I have seen both CPU and GPU was probably around 75c. Even when it gets to that point just turn on the Turbo settings for the fan and it drops the temp to high 50s mid 60s. This laptop is a big girl so it's heat displacement is really amazing.
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The battery gets about 3 hours of heavy use, but that varies on screen brightness and if you use the LEDs. As for the heat with very long usage and bottom vents covered it gets hot enough you don't want it on your lap. However I bought a cooler master laptop fan and it sovled the problem
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I don't find it to be hot at all. I have sat for hours with it on my lap. Not at all hot compared to my past HP's. The heat vents on the right side and it never gets really hot besides it keeps my coffee warm.
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Hi Valeria,We personally grade this laptop model heat level at 2 on 1-5 heat scale, which 5 is very hot. Hope this helps.Regards,LGI ElectronicsHP Authorized Reseller
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Some of the older models reputedly had problems with heat management, but I've not experienced them yet. I've been using a 17" MBP for two weeks now. When it's on AC power and processing a lot it gets hot, but shut itself down? No. When not working so hard, or running on battery, the temperature doesn't stand out to me. Overall, I don't think it gets hotter than my other Intel notebooks-- they all use a lot of power at full speed.