Antec Notebook Cooler

hardingdgh from MO

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User has 21 Months of experience with this product

Power socket broke after two years!

Strengths:

For two years this worked well but the cons won

Weaknesses:

The plug connection has a short and won't work anymore.

Posted Jun 3, 2008 - Power is supplied by attaching a passthru USB connector to the laptop and the other end is a straight plug that blucks into a socket on a recessed shelf underneath. The problem is that this lies on your lap and your leg will put pressure on that plug. After 21 months the socket stopped working :-( Until now I really liked it!

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User has 6 Months of experience with this product

Horrible Fan

Strengths:

It cools well for approx. the first month

Weaknesses:

The usb cable connecting to the fan has broken TWICE

Posted Apr 28, 2008 - This is my second antec fan, don't ask my why I bought this same bad product again, I figured I'd give it a second chance, seeing as to it does a decent job for the first month. The wire that connects the fan to the computer starts becoming sensitive so you have to jiggle it around a little, then you get to the stage where your taping it, then it just stops working. No foul play was done to the fan at all, since the laptop basically sits on a desk the whole day without moving. Just my experience with it.. twice. Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. HA!

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amar99

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Dec 2007

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User has 3 Months of experience with this product

Works great...for a few months

Strengths:

Sturdy; cools well

Weaknesses:

Power connector breaks very quickly!

Posted Dec 27, 2007 - I owned two of these, both of which I "lost" due to the power connector on the device itself becoming unstable, and finally ceasing to work altogether - within the first 3 months!! The unit itself is very well made, yet such a cheap component was used for the power connector. It's really regrettable.

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squanming

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User has 5 Days of experience with this product

the cooler

Strengths:

works

Weaknesses:

looks

Posted Nov 25, 2007 - I bought for my old dell laptop. It feels awkward, and I don't like the surface much. But it works well, I think. The overheat problem got less..nice one....

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ep0405 from NY

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Good cooler for laptop

Strengths:

Light and quiet. LED sign is beautiful.

Weaknesses:

Haven't been found yet.

Posted Sep 18, 2007 - It does exactly let laptop doesn't overheat any more with in a couple of hours. It runs cooler longer and I don't hear any obvious noise from machine's fan. Pretty good quality. I will recommend this product to anyone who considering about buying a notebook cooler.

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vau64 from IL

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User has 2 Days of experience with this product

It really works - gets the job done!

Strengths:

3 year warranty and price after rebate

Weaknesses:

Needs flat surface, not a problem for me.

Posted Mar 5, 2007 - As far as cooling, it has really helped out my Averatec laptop. Really cools your laptop, very quiet, lightweight and slim for portability, comes from quality company with 3 year warranty. Good deal with rebate. Highly recommended.

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paulp14

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User has 2 Weeks of experience with this product

Cooler

Strengths:

cools the computer very well extremely happy with it really good price

Weaknesses:

none that i know off

Posted Mar 1, 2007 - It work very well, silent could barely hear the fan working, easy to use. i searched for long time to find a good price and cooler that works well and i finally found a match!

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tarasios

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So far, so good

Strengths:

Quiet, cools well on low power. Fits under HP laptop well.

Weaknesses:

The cord that is attached to the USB connector on the side gets in the way of plug-in next to it. Should be redesigned to connect better in the back.

Posted Feb 2, 2007 - Used as directed, it works like it should. My laptop runs hot and I noticed an unscientifically observed 90% reduction in heat after using the laptop for 2-3 hours. So far an excellent product.

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washiboy1 from NY

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User has 30 Days of experience with this product

Antec Lap top cooller

Strengths:

level surface,cools rapidly

Weaknesses:

bad usb connections

Posted Apr 2, 2006 - the first unit purchased shorted out at the USB connection after 20 days. Purchased at BJ's promtly exchanched no questions asked. Second unit lasted 5 days again the connection wire failed. connected transformer to unit and it ran very well. returned for refund no questions asked, while at return counter noticed two other units also returned. cooler is only powered from ac running through USB jack and obviously would still be in use if a transformer were used instead of poorly made cheap USB wiring.

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bigsky001 from MT

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User has 2 Months of experience with this product

poor quality--don't buy!

Strengths:

compact design, nice look

Weaknesses:

poor quality, rattling noise, poor after-sales service

Posted Feb 14, 2006 - It only took this product less than 2 months to break down! The noise it generated was horrible--comparable to an engine. What's worse, if you want to replace the defective product, you'll have to go through a very complicated process with the manufacturer--and you'll have to pay for shipping, which will add up to about the price of this product. Learn from my experience. Don't buy this product!

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whatsthatsme... from WI

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Strengths:

Low/High speed setting. rather quiet at Low setting. Thin, built in storage for "power plug"

Weaknesses:

The fans do NOTHING for my Compaq R3000Z.

Posted Aug 3, 2005 - I only tried it because it was ten dollars after rebates.I think i'll use it for a pad when i am on the floor or bed. My laptop runs cool normally, it's only when encoding video that it gets 52-60 C degrees. I even took the unit apart to reverse the fans (I think Blowing on the underside of my laptop would be the answer) but they are not reversible.

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songwei67 from KY

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User has 24 Days of experience with this product

cooler

Strengths:

Very effective cooling system. Aluminum Surface. Works great!

Weaknesses:

The USB connector is too big and takes too much space. The fans are very loud. Expensive.

Posted Oct 24, 2005 - My laptop is a new one so it never has any problem. But I noticed that when I used this cooler my laptop fan seldom starts. I really like it. The only thing I am dissatisfied with is the fans are too loud. Update: Power connector on unit sticks out too much, jack is not working now. Too bad.

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chimanlaich from FL

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User has 1 Year of experience with this product

Cooler does what it's suppose to do. It cools your ...

Strengths:

Quiet - Fits inside notebook bag - 3 year warranty - Pass through USB port - Light weight

Weaknesses:

Pricey - USB compartment very anooying to open and close.

Posted Jun 16, 2005 - Cooler does what it's suppose to do. It cools your laptop by dissipating the heat from the bottom of your laptop, extending the life of my laptop. Also, I get really anooyed when my hands get sweaty b/c of the laptop keyboard getting warm so this does the trick for me. It's nice looking and pretty quiet; however, I haven't tried other ones. Also good, it carries 3 year warranty. Bad thing is that it is expensive. Would have been nice if Antec had added a third fan or use bigger fans.

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bvchurch from ID

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User has 2 Weeks of experience with this product

I am giving this four and 3/4 stars. Once again i ...

Strengths:

Antec construction with three year warranty, aluminum surface and doesnt require an external source.

Weaknesses:

No dramatic results (Like 15*C)

Posted Jun 13, 2005 - I am giving this four and 3/4 stars. Once again its an Antec product and it works. Three year warranty on top of that. This also has a high quality aluminum surface with a nice black finish. The product does take away heat from a laptops bottom via the metal and via the fans. After running several tests I have seen about a 7*C, about 10*F. But that is a lot when you consider that every degree can matter to your laptop. If you can find a utility like I did that will make your notebook run its fans all the time you will see even more dramatic results. I highly recommend this product.

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alep from TX

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User has 2 Weeks of experience with this product

It does exactly what it's suppouse to. My laptop d ...

Strengths:

It is very light and quiet

Weaknesses:

Haven't find any

Posted May 3, 2005 - It does exactly what it's suppouse to. My laptop doesn't overheat any more with in a couple of hours. It run cooler longer and I don't have to hear the machine's noisy fan going off every five minutes. I can see a difference and would recommend this product to anyone thinking about buying a notebook cooler.

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Antec Notebook Cooler

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Power socket broke after two years!

Horrible Fan

Works great...for a few months

the cooler

Good cooler for laptop

It really works - gets the job done!

Cooler

So far, so good

Antec Lap top cooller

poor quality--don't buy!