Yesterday I was given a hard time by several of my friends that claim I am obsessed with my iBook heating issue. They were mocking me for going on and on about the heat problem and wither I should have gone with a Thinkpad instead.

Well, in my defense, I don’t see it as being obsessed. The iBook is no small purchase for me. And using it in my lap is a must. I think I have a legitimate concern and I just happen to be sharing that concern with my friends that I talk to on a daily basis. So maybe I do bring it up on a hourly basis, but is that obsession?

Ok, so maybe I am concerned to an obsessive level. But the good news is that I’m no longer worried about wither a Mac was the correct choice or not. I’ve been experimenting with the Chill Mat and think I will be able to work something out so that I don’t burn my lap with the iBook anymore.

I’ve been using the Chill Mat for a couple days now and it’s not the greatest, but it does help. The past couple times I’ve used it without turning on the fans and it still keeps the iBook much cooler. So, I think if I return the Chill Mat and get the Lapinator (which holds up the back of the iBook even more than the Chill Mat) I’ll be good to go. I’d still rather not carry around extra gear, but I guess it’s work it to have such a cool laptop.