Reddit reviews Twelve South HiRise for MacBook | Height-Adjustable Stand for MacBooks & Laptops
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HiRise aligns your MacBook or laptop with an external display for the ultimate dual-screen setup.Non-slip arms hold and protect all size MacBook's or laptops.Rear piston easily adjusts the height of your MacBook or laptop up to 6 inches for imrpoved ergonomics.Keeping the base exposed improves airflow and cooling, allowing for a quieter performance.Made from aluminum for a sturdy stance, and an easy grab-and-go situation.
LOL sorry didn't read right, it's the Twelve South HiRise
I used to use the mStand by Rain Design. It has a spot underneath it, you can store just about anything that will fit underneath.
http://amzn.com/B000OOYECC
TwelveSouth makes one too:
http://amzn.com/B009SKN5DC
I used to have a cooling pad (Zalman NC-2000) - it worked well with many Windows notebooks, because they usually have a air intake at the bottom, because, most cooling pads "push" the air towards the notebook.
Doesn't help anything with a Macbook though. Macbooks take their air from all open ports (keyboard for example). The heat is let out through the aluminum body and the side fans of course.
So, "pushing" the air towards the notebook with cooling pads doesnt help. One could argue that cooling the body would help, but trust me, it doesnt.
When idle (with Chrome (4-5 Tabs), iTunes, Mail and Skype opened), the macbook had about 55°C.
With the cooling pad in idle mode, it had about 55°C as well.
When gaming, it was 90-100°C with both as well.
What help though, was a stand that raises the notebook.
These ones do help though:
Belkin Loft Stand
or this
TwelveSouth HiRise
because there will be much room UNDER the notebook for the air to ventilate.
I am now at 45°C idle / 80°C gaming.
Hope this helps :)
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B009SKN5DC/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The stand is nice. I'm considering upgrading to this one though.
I used to use the mic for podcasting, now I use it for meetings and the occasional voiceover.