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.

839 comments:

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Unknown said...

This would be great! I'm always worried about my laptop overheating, and I usually sit with it in my lap and without anything under it, my legs get WAY too hot.

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MassFoodie said...

The ThermaPAK would be useful for me since I rest my laptop on my legs and it gets quite hot!

the Moorhouse's said...

would get it for my hubby who is a marine and always being deployed to help keep his laptop cool

moorhouseashley@yahoo.com

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Aly said...

I'd like to see it in a customizable format- ie: you can upload your own photo to be printed on it.

Aly said...

I'd like to see it in a customizable format- ie: you can upload your own photo to be printed on it.

"Iowa Mom" said...

Tweeted:
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sharonjo said...

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Anne said...

I tweeted
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Sue E said...

A ThermaPAK HeatShift Laptop Cooler would be helpful because my laptop gets very hot. I have a cooling stand that I put it on, but my laptop just slides around on it, not very user friendly. I use my laptop the most in our den, but the ThermaPAK would be great for when I'm on the go as well. Thanks!

sueellison@hcecwildblue.com

Sue E said...

I would like to see the ThermaPAK in royal blue.

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Sue E said...

I follow the ThermaPAK blog via Google Friend Connect.

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Sue E said...

I follow you on Twitter and tweeted.
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Sue E said...

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ShellyH said...

Like you...my laptop is on morning until bedtime and I drag it all over the house...from table, desk, bed and coffee table...so I would love to have one of these mats to try out as the cooling mats that I have purchased in the past were junk and drained my battery and electric power.

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Rachel C said...

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Hippie4ever said...

I need this because my laptop is on constantly, since the demise of my desktop. At my desk, until we get a wireless router then everywhere! silenttributary(at)yahoo(dot)com

Hippie4ever said...

Green, my favorite :) Forest

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Shannon said...

I also use my dining room as my "office"! I could definitely use one of these to help protect not only my laptop but also my table.

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Unknown said...

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Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

this would be a life saver.. im on my laptop for long periods of time after i put my baby to sleep trying to catch up on my hw.. usually i have to end up grabbing a pillow cuz my legs get to hot.

Katherine

salguerok05@yahoo.com

sharonjo said...

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chantal said...

I could really use this , my laptop overheats alot and sinc ei work from home i constantly use it..

chantal cooper
chantalgiardina@yahoo.com

chantal said...

another color? I love the pink but would like black as well

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chantal said...

I follow ThermaPak via google friend connect

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chantal said...

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ShellyH said...

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"Iowa Mom" said...

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Unknown said...

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Sue E said...

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Anonymous said...

I just tweeted this giveaway here :D

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Suzanne said...

I just sit it on my lap sometimes with on a pillow. I would be good to keep it cool because I need this laptop to last for years to come!

Suzanne said...

I think ThermaPAK HeatShift Laptop Coolers should come in lime green.

Suzanne said...

Google Friend Connect follower!

Suzanne said...

Google friend. #2

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Entered the Flirty Aprons giveaway!

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Barbarawr said...

I love that it doesn't need to take up a USB port. I would use it outside. I love sitting on the deck while I use my laptop when the weather is this nice, but the laptop gets too hot to do it for long, and the laptop cooler I have now is too awkward.

Barbarawr said...

Quite honestly, I like the pink so my husband won't want to "borrow" it, but bright blue would be nice so it would be easy to find, too.

Barbarawr said...

I follow the ThermaPAK blog with Google Friend Connect

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Suzanne said...

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Sue E said...

Daily Tweet
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"Iowa Mom" said...

http://twitter.com/strawberrykidss/status/11610022651

susan said...

It would be helpful because no more hot laps plus we could use it in the living room. Now with little ones it helps to be able to move our computer with us.

susan said...

I'd love to see one in blue.

susan said...

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susan said...

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susan said...

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Anne said...

I tweeted
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Anonymous said...

I'd use it to stay cool in summer and in bed doing homework. scg00387 at yahoo dot com

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Anonymous said...

i'd like one in lime green ! scg00387 at yahoo dot com

rosannepm said...

I sit in my recliner watching TV and blogging. The heat and electrical currents seems to give jolts of electricity to my arm and lap.

rosannepm said...

I'd like to see them in beige, chocolate brown or sage green.

rosannepm said...

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traci smith said...

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Unknown said...

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Huckleberrygal said...

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Anne said...

I tweeted
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ShellyH said...

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Colette S said...

My hubs laptop overheats and I know he could do wiht something like this.

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ShellyH said...

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Jennifer said...

It would be helpful on long road trips in the passenger seat and would use it in my work

Jennifer said...

Another color should be blue

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Fangirl Jen said...

My laptop practically burns my legs. I'd use it most when I'm sitting on the sofa watching t.v. or sitting up in bed.

Fangirl Jen said...

I think they'd look cool in RED.

Fangirl Jen said...

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Sue E said...

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Anonymous said...

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Stacey @ Say Something Stacey said...

Great idea! I recently moved from the couch to a real life desk with my laptop and it would be fabulous to have this to keep the heat off.

stacey@saysomethingstacey.com

traci smith said...

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Anonymous said...

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mickeyfan said...

I like to sit on the couch and this would sure help (especially when I'm having hot flashes anyhow!).

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Anonymous said...

My daughter always uses her laptop around the house, on her lap, on the floor, on a tv tray... it always seems to be VERY hot. Pink is an awesome color for her as well. Would love to win!

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janetfaye said...

I would suggest Emerald Green.

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Anne said...

tweeted
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traci smith said...

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Cakeblast said...

My wife has a pink Asis netbook that gets quite hot. She uses a big 3-ring binder to keep it off her legs, but really needs one of these.

Anonymous said...

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Rachel C said...

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traci smith said...

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Unknown said...

Oh! How badly I need one of these! I would use it every evening when I sit to enter my students' grades into the computer. I usually try to sit in my husband's recliner with my feet up while doing grades. That way I can relax a bit while still getting my homework :-) done!

Kathy M.
k_martinez_528@yahoo.com

Anne said...

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Unknown said...

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Unknown said...

I would love this cooler in a olive green or navy blue! What about printed designs or patterns?

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