Laptops That Aren’t
“DO NOT LEAVE the bottom of the computer in contact with
your lap or any surface of your body for extended periods.
Prolonged contact with your body could cause discomfort
and potentially a burn.” That’s Apple’s cautionary advice
about allowing its notebooks totouch your person, but the
problem isn’t just a Mac thing. With all the powerful
technologies packed inside today’s notebooks,the bottoms
of many portables get hot, hot, hot. Long-term,using a
laptop on your lap could be hazardous to your health—or
at least your comfort.What to do? One option is to use a
lap desk. Such desks not only put some distance between
lap and laptop but provide a flat surface that helps a
notebook keep its cool.