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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Susan Jensen said...

Would love to have this! I use my computer at my desk and I also leave my computer on all day (when I am home)

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Purple is my favorite color. That would be great!

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Anonymous said...

I use my laptop in the living room the most. It sits on a table tray and sometimes I prop it up on a book to get some cool air flowing under it. This would be awesome to win and I love pink!

Grace B said...

ThermaPAK HeatShift Laptop Coolers in the color orange with silver to line it.

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Grace B said...

The ThermaPAK HeatShift Laptop Cooler would be helpful for me at home because I often telecommute from home on my couch and the mac and/or pc's I use tend to get very hot. The cooler would be better for my legs and the computer itself. It also would not take up extra ports for my computer and would be noiseless (huge plus).

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Cameo said...

I think it should come in LIME :)

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sweetsue said...

At this very minute, my laptop is too warm. I would love this to cool off my laptop when I am sitting on my sofa and watching television.
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Jamie@OwlReally.com said...

i'm sewing a laptop carrier but i am using fleece, so the woman at the fabric shop told me i had to make sure my laptop was completely cool before carrying it in my case.. so this would definitely help make sure it was cooled down!

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Aisling said...

I'd give this to my granddaughter who sits in bed in her dorm and works on her laptop. She says the pillow she uses doesn't really "do the job".

Aisling said...

I think red would be a great color for the Laptop Cooler.

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Brooke said...

Would be a leg and couch saver... When my laptop is working I normally have it on my legs or the couch... With the Thermapak I could just place the laptop on the couch and not worry about it overheating from sitting there.. weeshenanigans (at) gmail (dot) com

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Jennifer Neal said...

My laptop is always running hot!

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Cori Westphal said...

I spend hours on my laptop every day. When the kids go to bed, that's my time to relax and surf the web. I sit in my recliner, watch old movies, and play online! My laptop gets pretty warm sitting on my lap for that long!

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I think the pink is fantastic! But I'd like to see some patterns. Maybe some fun stripes or even cheetah print!

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Bombtastic Belle said...

We use out laptop constantly, and it's usually set up on the kitchen table, so it'd be nice to have it cooler while sitting there so long
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Unknown said...

I pretty much spend all of my time after work stretched out on the couch with the laptop laying on my tummy, so I'd use it there.

yyeres said...

i need this to replace this loud annoting fan cooler and i would use it mostly in my home. yyeres(at)gmail(Dot)com

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Barbie said...

I would use it with my new little mini laptop that I work on in front of the TV so I can be around my family.

N @ Cheap Like a Birdie said...

This would be great, my laptop gets so hot! Poor design that the heat is blown out the bottom instead of the side.

N @ Cheap Like a Birdie said...

I don't know if I can suggest another color, I LOVE PINK! Maybe a neon would be cool.

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LittleEagle said...

I just bought my first laptop and want to prolong it's life as much as I can. I did not realize that heat was an issue. sharonaquilino at hotmail dot com

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Jordee88 said...

this would be great. My fiance is always playing that computer game, WOW. And he just got a new laptop, and is always saying how hot it gets sitting on his lap. It is pink, but I think he could live with it, if it would save this legs. lol

Anonymous said...

This would be great for my travels when I don't have my laptop cart with me.

Nancy said...

I'm usually all over the house following my little baby around. I've been using the laptop a lot on the floor.

Nancy said...

another great color would be green

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Hotsnotty2 said...

I love that its cordless, I'd use this in my room when I'm using the laptop, thanks!

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HSUper Parents said...

The ThermaPAK HeatShift Laptop Cooler would be helpful for me because my laptop always overheats everytime I use it. I would use it most on my couch in my family room.
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HSUper Parents said...

I would suggest the color purple.
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Anonymous said...

I lay back on the couch so my laptop is on my lap. I have a fan cooler but it is glued together with alot of hot glue! It keeps falling apart:( I would love to have the thermopak!

Anonymous said...

Turquoise. Definitely turquoise.

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TX_Jen34 said...

my laptop is always running hot, so maybe this would help with that.

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Lauren Wayne said...

I also have my laptop on my lap, and it gets really hot! I worry about what it's doing to my computer. I usually work in the living room or at a coffee shop.

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js22 said...

I would use it everywhere I use my laptop.

My house has no A/C, so I would worry about using the laptop there in case it overheats. using the HeatShift Laptop cooler would ensure that it doesn't overheat.

But most of my time I spend on my laptop is at the library or Barnes & Noble - while both of them have A/C, it would still be a great idea to use the HeatShift Laptop cooler to keep the laptop's temperature down.

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js22 said...

I'd love to see a Navy or Royal Blue color of HeatShift Laptop cooler .

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Amy delong said...

because I always burn my legs,this would be great!

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Kattzzz said...

I'd use it in bed, my netbook gets pretty warm sometimes.

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Betty C said...

I carry my laptop everywhere but it gets most use when I'm at home on the couch trying to relax and catch up at the same time. This would be so helpful.

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Unknown said...

My little laptop runs so hot (HPs seem to do that), and the USB fan cooler I have runs down the batter quickly, so this would be perfect for me. I'd use it all the time I use my laptop - at home and on the road. Thanks!

Unknown said...

I would love to see these laptop coolers come in the color apricot - it's such a happy, bright color! :-)

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Vanessa said...

It would be helpful to me as my laptop gets really hot & I use it on my lap in bed often!

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Maja said...

my toshiba gets hot a lot. i really need it. it shuts down often. i would use it on my lap, in the living room.

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i usually have my computer on a pillow on my lap - this would help great!

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mail4rosey said...

I do a lot of homework and would use this for that...with Spring now here, I'd be using it outside on the patio so my little one can play.

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I think they should come in red, white, and blue. Or, if I have to pick a single sheet of color: Bronze.

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Cori Westphal said...

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Tabathia B said...

kids use it mostly in bedroom on bed & have it on lap and for the 9 yo it gets really hot and she has to get in uncomfortable position or use a chair pillow to keep it from burning legs

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Charlene S. said...

I'd give it to my son to use in his room. His room is always the hottest in the house & he could really use this product for his laptop.

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