Friday, March 26, 2010

ThermaPAK Pink HeatShift Laptop Cooler {Review & Giveaway} ARV $29.99

{This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to those who entered!}

When my husband and I moved into our house years ago, we bought a dining room table and chairs set that fit right in with the space and decor. Now that we have a 3-year-old and a 1-year-old, at any time during the day that table (safely covered with an easy-clean tablecloth) might be serving a number of different purposes. It's the location for a wide variety of coloring, painting or crafting projects as well as, of course, 3 meals (and a snack or two).

The dining room table also acts as my "office" and my laptop stays sitting out and turned on from the time I wake up until the time I finally drag myself to sleep. Convenient? Yes. Good for the laptop? No. Keeping it running for that amount of time leads to it getting pretty warm and, up until recently, I didn't make the connection between being it being overheated and poor laptop performance.

What made me realize this was the problem was the fact that I now had a preventative solution in the form of a ThermaPAK 15" Pink HeatShift Laptop Cooler.


The most effective answer to laptop heat, ThermaPAK's HeatShift Laptop Coolers have been proven to lower laptop temperature by more than 10 degrees Fahrenheit and significantly outperformed USB cooling fans. Constructed out of safe, laboratory-tested cooling crystals, heat is dissipated quickly and effectively without the use of any power, wires or refrigeration.

Not having been overly familiar with laptop cooling devices, in preparation for this review I looked up various types to try to understand if ThermaPAK's HeatShift Technology was really all that unique. The answer: a resounding yes! I can't imagine using a noisy, fan-type product that would blow dirt and dust at your laptop that would either require electricity or use up one of your USB ports (and the energy to run it).

Instead, ThermaPAK's HeatShift crystals cool uniformly and shift from being solid when they are cool to a gel as they absorb heat. All that is required is to place it on your table, desk or lap (no more scorching your legs!) and set your laptop right down on top. Simple and eco-friendly? Completely. Effective? 100%. And when you are done for the day and your laptop is removed or turned off, the crystals solidify once again and are ready and waiting for tomorrow.

My child-friendly vinyl tablecloth is no longer in danger of melting and my laptop hasn't frozen up or had any delay problems since I've left it placed on top of this stylish pink pad. When I do move to sit on the couch, the ThermaPAK Laptop Cooler is lightweight and soft and the design is slim enough that it could slip into a briefcase or bag for easy travels.

Available in 3 different colors, ThermaPAK HeatShift Laptop Coolers are more successful, mobile and ecological than anything else on the market I've seen. Their comprehensive research and development, attention to details and continual evolution of design has put ThermaPAK and their products (they also have a HeatShift Laptop Bag that looks pretty amazing) as the brand to go to for laptop cooling devices.

And, thanks to their generosity, one person will have the opportunity to cool their laptop in a fun, pink way, because...

One lucky person will win a 15" Pink HeatShift Laptop Cooler from ThermaPAK! ARV $29.99!


To enter to win: Why would a ThermaPAK HeatShift Laptop Cooler be helpful for you and where would you use it the most?

Extra Entries (available after the mandatory entry above is completed; please leave a separate comment for each entry in order for them to be counted).

1 Extra Entry if you suggest another color that ThermaPAK HeatShift Laptop Coolers should come in.
1 Extra Entry if you follow the ThermaPAK blog with Google Friend Connect.
1 Extra Entry (per giveaway entered) - Enter any (or all) of the giveaways running on Thanks, Mail Carrier for the duration of this giveaway.
1 Extra Entry if you follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway by copying and pasting the tweet below and leaving me the link. Tweet daily for an extra entry every day!

A ThermaPAK Pink HeatShift Laptop Cooler (ARV $30) prevents overheating in style! @thxmailcarrier http://bit.ly/9RVuRX #win #giveaway

2 Extra Entries (per follow method) if you follow me with Google Friend Connect (see sidebar), subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe to Thanks, Mail Carrier by email.
3 Extra Entries if you put my cute button up on your blog. Please leave an address where it can be found.
3 Extra Entries if you blog about this giveaway linking back to Thanks, Mail Carrier and ThermaPAK. Please leave an address where it can be found.

Giveaway will end on April 15th at 11:59pm CST. Do me the favor of leaving an email address or making absolutely sure it is visible in your profile, I have to have a way to contact the winner. The winner will be chosen by random.org and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to contact me or respond to notification or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.

A big thank you to ThermaPAK for providing a Pink HeatShift Laptop Cooler for me to review as well as for one lucky giveaway winner. My laptop thanks you too! The opinions shared are my own and if you really need to see more, click here to see how I roll.

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Sheila Go said...

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Huckleberrygal said...

I would use it for my laptop because it gets so hot; in summer it is unbearable. I think it would be beneficial for the pc too because the fan wouldn't be used as much. I usually use my laptop on the couch or recliner. I love Laptops!

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Livin On A Dime Sittin On A Nickel said...

I too work at my kitchen table all day long! I would definately use it on the table AND when I love to my recliner at night. I always have a blanket over my lap but do notice how hot the laptop gets so I try to keep it off to the side there the fan can get some air. This would be awesome!

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Cool Chic Repurposed said...

I think the color Orange would be cool. I like the pink too though.

Patricia Campo said...

I would love this laptop cooler b/c then my legs wouldn't burn when using it laying in my bed on the weekends!

Patricia Campo said...

I think lime green would be a great color for the laptop cooler to come in.
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Huckleberrygal said...

I'd like to see ThermaPAK HeatShift Laptop Coolers in blue or a light purple.

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Merrie L. said...

The ThermaPAK HeatShift Laptop Cooler would be helpful to me because my laptop gets so hot (I don't even have to be on THAT long) that it will turn itself off! My son complains that something is "wrong" with it. lockwoodmerrie@yahoo.com

Merrie L. said...

I think they should make the ThermaPAK HeatShift Laptop Cooler in a cool blue color! lockwoodmerrie@yahoo.com

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skipthelaundry said...

this would be nice so my legs wouldn't heat up, would use on top of my legs in my bed while using laptop
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green would be a nice color
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Curran said...

I would use it when I am entering contest,

Unknown said...

i usually set my laptop on a pillow and i need a cooling pad. im on all day entering these fabu giveaways!
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Karen P said...

This would be helpful because my honey is always trying to use the laptop on the bed which is terrible for it.

Karen P said...

I would like it to come in purple

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loni broesch said...

I go to school online and work off a laptop, so it would help me at home while I am doing homework.

Huckleberrygal said...

#1 I just blogged about the Thermapak at http://huckleberryhome.blogspot.com/2010/03/win-thermapak-laptop-cooler.html

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Leighann said...

It would be great for me, cause I am also a mommy. A stay at home, mommy. And I love my laptop...it goes everywhere with me. So I like you, leave it on all day.

Unknown said...

I could definitely use this! I use my laptop at the dining table or on my lap and it gets a lot of use and I know it's not good for it to get as hot as it does.
Thanks for the chance to win!
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Unknown said...

I think a light blue color would be nice.
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Jennifer T. said...

My laptop burns up my legs so a ThermaPak would be great for protecting me. I use my laptop in bed the most so that's where I;d use the ThermaPak the most.

Jennifer T. said...

I think a true grass green or orange would be nice for another color.

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mrsshukra said...

Definitely need this when I use my laptop, always gets too hot on my lap when I use it while watching TV!

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mrsshukra said...

Purple would be a nice color!

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moushka said...

As I am entering this contest on my hubbys laptop computer that sits on the dining room table 24/7and we have a magazine under it so it doesn't hurt the table.

This is just what we need.

moushka said...

Color: Passion Red

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Meaghan F. said...

I could really use this because I don't have a desk or table to use it on, I just set it on my bed. I'm a college student, so I'm on my laptop a lot!

Unknown said...

I like it because it uses no power!

Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!

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hale2005 said...

I would use it on my laptop to cool it.

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Family-Friendly Product Reviews said...

I need this because down here in Texas, it's hot enough without adding laptop heat to it! I would use this in my own house with the old laptop!

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I would like it if these came in silver too!

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sherry said...

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i would use it with my laptop,when im in bed my quilt get really hot
sometimes i wonder if it catch on fire
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Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

I would use this most when i use my laptop in my dorm!
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Anonymous said...

For some reason i LOVE the color of a light grey...not quite silver, i swear it's the new black.
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lmurley2000 said...

i have a destop so that leaves no room for the kids in the house to use the desk, they ususally use the bed or their laps mostly the laps and i am always worry about their laptops over heating, so this would be a great thing to have.

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mogrill said...

I would use this when I am sitting in bed with my laptop. Thanks for the chance.
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ginnn7 said...

i need this so bad, my cooler burnt up. summer will be here soon, i will have a heat stroke from my laptop. thanks

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I would like a purple one.

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"Iowa Mom" said...

As a new mom again I find myself working from my bed most days. My laptop can get pretty warm to the touch on the bottom after putting in an hour or so of work.

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Like I mentioned above I would use it most in my master bedroom.

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"Iowa Mom" said...

Orange would be a great color as well.

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Anne said...

My laptop is on a desk in our dining room, and that is where I'd use this. It would be helpful because I leave the laptop on most of the time.

Anne said...

I'd love to see it in lime green.

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shellycox said...

I would use it in my home office

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Laura C said...

It would be helpful cooling my lap.
I would use it on my easy chair
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