>On 05/dic/2010, at 08.32, Anne Cuneo wrote:
>
>>Oh, but heat IS an issue. I'm working in 
>>unairconditioned places most of the time.
>>
>>I am not sure of which portable computer you are speaking. Is it really the
>>latest MacBook Air? It cannot be, I am sure. I have bought one, which I have
>>been using extensively on my numerous travels, I work on my knees a lot,
>>and the wonderful thing of this computer is, THAT IT IS NOT HOT. Not even
>>lukewarm.

Then paolo savonuzzi wrote:

>I was meaning, Anne, that it's not an issue for 
>the machine: I know it is for humans ;-)
>and I was talking about a *previous generation* 
>MB Air. processor's temperature, during 
>intensive tasks, goes up to more than 80° C and 
>the corresponding area of the bottom case (where 
>your left knee would ideally be) reaches, I 
>believe, 40-45°
>
>so, Geoff: no heat or no light? ;-)

Many thanks for your advice, Anne. I do very much 
like the notion of the 11", bug I'm going for the 
13" -- but obviously that shouldn't make too much 
difference.

Paolo -- you floored me with that one. I LOL-ed. 
Tough decision! Maybe I could wear one of those 
little headlamps people have for reading nowadays 
-- or just stick a torch in my mouth (at least 
that would shut me up!).

Many thanks to you both.

Warm regards

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