[silentray]

Hello. I went to PC World (UK) today and found that the powerbook is a little bit HOT than I expected when it is running. That one may probably runs for a whole day or more.

Can anyone tell me how hot is a powerbook normally and how hot when it is working intensively with computational expensive programs?

Thanks.

[lAwrencex]

my albook 15 inch defintely does get hot. i'm not sure of an exact temperature but at time it can get a bit painful on the lap after only maybe an hours time.

[MRTrauffer]

Hello.

The powerbooks generally feel hotter because of their aluminum case, which is designed to radiate the heat from the processor to the outside.

Temperature-wise, my fan will kick in when my CPU reaches about 142F. My overall temperature hasn't gone above 149F (when playing Battlefield 1942 or something!) But one thing should be mentioned when comparing the powerbook to a PC laptop....noise.

I can hear my fan when it turns on, but it's relatively quiet. However, the majority of PC laptops sound like wind tunnels.

I would recommend investing about $20 or more in a decent coolpad. There are some out now that have fans that run off of your USB port. My friend has one, and it keeps his powerbook relatively cool.

Hope this helps