Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have been looking for a cooling pad for my laptop for some time now, but haven't been able to really settle on on. I finally went with this one because of the price and the size. When I received the item, I was surprised at how lightweight it is. the construction didn't appear as flimsy either, so I was pretty impressed right out of the box. To see how well it blew air I hooked it up to a phone charger and turned it on. It didn't move as much air as I thought it would, but the volume of air is spread out over a large area so although it doesn't seem very fast when in reality it is moving a large volume of air; and even tiny bits will help your laptop stay cooler because it keeps the laptop from sucking in the air it just circulated, thereby keeping your system cooler. Normally, the air comes out of the laptop exhaust ports and a portion of it will get sucked back through the ventilation system, causing undue heating. The blue lights are a nice and fun touch, but you really can't see them when you put the laptop on the cooling pad. I am using a 17 inch laptop with an expanded battery pack so it doesn't sit on the pad as well as it could due to the pack sticking out the bottom, but it still works very well. Things I like: 1. Sturdy but lightweight construction 2. Four fans move a good amount of air 3. Very quiet operation 4. Adjustable fan speed 5. Runs off the laptop's power so no extra power packs or cords 6. Large enough for larger laptops The only real dislike I have is that the blue lights suck some of the wattage away from the fans, but I also like shiny things so it's only a moderate dislike. Other than that, I love this thing. As Louis Prima once sang, "I picked it up and I dusted it off and then I painted it blue, honest to goodness I'm telling you it looked as good as new!"