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Epicurus.com - Targus PA248U Notebook Chill Pad
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List Price: $29.99
Our Price: $15.95
Your Save: $ 14.04 ( 47% )
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Targus
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Average Customer Rating:   
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Targus
Color: Silver
EAN: 0092636110772
Feature: Prevent Overheating: Two-Fan Cooling System Pulls Heat Away From The Notebook and Prevents The Cpu From Overheating During Use
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Targus
Manufacturer: Targus
Model: PA248U
Publisher: Targus
Studio: Targus
Variation Description: Tornado Chill Pad
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Features
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Prevent Overheating: Two-Fan Cooling System Pulls Heat Away From The Notebook and Prevents The Cpu From Overheating During Use
Protect Your Workspace: High-Heat Generating Notebooks Can Damage Furniture Surfaces; Using The Chill Mat¿ Protects Furniture From Heat Damage
Powered By Your Notebook: Plug Into The USB Port for Power, and Turn On The Fans with The On/Off Switch
Power: 1.05 W
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Editorial Reviews:
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Product has been Factory refurbished to perform as new. It is sold with a Targus 90-Day Warranty. Targus PA248U Tornado Notebook Chill Pad - If you've ever used a notebook, then you know how warm - or even hot! - the underside can get. And that heat can seriously threaten the life of your computer. Thankfully, Targus has solved this problem. Enter the Tornado Chill Pad. This device rests underneath your laptop, where 2 built-in fans quickly dissipate the heat. Noise - 25 dBa Speed - 1500 RPM Dimensions - 11.75 x 9 x 0.8
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: It Works, For Awhile
Comment: I have purchased two Targus Chill Mats, and while I can say they both work well when they do work, both of my Chill Mats have ceased to function. While the cooling tray does cool my laptop, and it cools it very effectively, the power switch on the Targus Chill Mat is very cheaply made, and the wires have been pulled out of both units I purchased. I was able to splice the cords together and got another three month's use out of the one tray from it, but for the full retail price of this tray, I expected more.
Also, the little rubber lift on the back of the tray have a tendency to fall off. They are loose on one unit, having fallen off and been pushed back in several times, and the other unit that travels with me, they are just missing/lost.
Also, the little stoppers on the bottom of the tray that are supposed to help keep the tray from slipping have all but one fallen off too.
Another negative, if you have a wide screen laptop/notebook, the Targus Chill Mat is not wide enough to provide good stability for the laptop. The smaller laptops are fine, but mine is a 17" widescreen, and so it doesn't fit properly.
So, summary is: it works great, while it's working, but it's cheaply made and for the price, you could probably find a sturdier unit.
Customer Rating:
Summary: One big flaw
Comment: Why?
That's all I can ask. This pad has an on/off switch located on the cord, which is tiny as extremely easy to break. I have owned TWO (TWO!!!) of these pads and BOTH have broken, IN THE SAME SPOT! Why put a switch on it? Why not just unplug the usb cord? I guess its there to break so that you have to buy a new one. Buyer beware- this one small flaw is a doozie.
Other than that it worked fine when it wasn't broken. But if you want something that you know will last longer than a week, look at something better.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Lasted Longer than I would have expected
Comment: I bought this laptop cool pad for about $12.00 US, and it has been keeping my laptop cool for 2 years. I run climate models on my laptop (processing monsters) so I need a way to keep the laptop from melting down.
This product is not high quality - if you move the coolpad around a lot the wires will eventually fatigue and break on you. If you have a screwdriver and soldering gun - it should not be a big deal to fix it yourself.
Pros:
Has worked for me for two years.
Has kept my laptop reasonably cool.
Cons:
Wiring prone to fatigue and breakage after a while.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Cooling Power
Comment: This product worked very well with my computer. I have a Dell laptop which is over 4 years old now I believe. Understandably, the heat sink and fans don't work as well in it as they used to. It was running slower and getting almost hot enough to burn me, definately hot enough to make it uncomfortable to use. I picked up this chill pad and it made a big difference. It keeps my laptop completely cool with the two fans, and all my progams run a lot faster now. The fans channel the air out the back of the pad so you don't get any heat on you at all. I did have a problem with the power cord. It came apart at the switch so I just took the switch off and spliced the wires together. Was very easy, but now it's just on all the time it's plugged in, not that I ever turned it off anyways. Otherwise, very good product.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Small issues, but overall great
Comment: I had a good feeling this was going to work well for my computer (Dell inspiron 1501) because a friend of mine who has the same computer only had good things to say about it. I feel the same, over all.
It keeps my computer very cool. Sometimes one of the fans will start spinning slower, but all it takes to fix that is shutting it on and then off. It isn't completely silent, but it is well worth keeping my computer cool.
I'd recommend it.
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