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Ask HN: Looking for a (literally) cool laptop - Any advice?

1 points by ez77 ↗ HN
Dear HNers,

I recently bought a dirt-cheap emachine laptop, and unsurprisingly got what I paid for, specifically regarding overheating: it burns me. While I can't afford right now a more expensive computer, I'd like to read your advice on cool alternatives. (+)

I'm planning to run Ubuntu on that machine, but your impressions on MacBooks are welcome too.

Thank you!

(+) I know it's clear by context and title, but please bear with a non-native speaker: I feel compelled to emphasize that by cool I mean the literal meaning of cool. (Low-heat would have been simpler, huh?)

7 comments

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jolan
Laptop offerings change fast and often. Why bother asking if you can't afford anything right now?
ez77
Pure curiosity, a nice trait of this community. (I may decide to get another notebook depending on the price, though.)
0ffworlder
Thinkpad T series, DELL Latitude (some at least), most business-class laptops meaning integrated graphics and lots of ram, and possibly a SSD. These don't change as fast, if you want a cooler laptop don't get anything with a discreet graphics card or that is advertised as being made for gaming.
carbocation
I can tell you not to purchase Dell Studio laptops. Mine from Nov 2009 runs extremely hot (on the top surface, which touches my hands).
ez77
I forgot to ask, regardless of personal impressions, for reputable review websites that HNers would recommend.
sz
The Toshiba Portege R700/R705 is a nice one - cool and light (3.2 lbs). I was considering it but wasn't satisfied with the price to performance/build quality in the end. Not too expensive though.