Laptop Cooling Pad

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i recently bought a laptop... i noticed that the bottom portion really gets hot... is it necessary to have a cooling pad? TIA

Only if :
1. you can tolerate the additional bulk (and weight) in your bag
2. the 15 or so minutes less battery life (when untethered, of course) is fine with you
3. the noise is tolerable
4. (NOT RECOMMENDED) your laptop/notebook PC's fan got busted and it can't be fixed RIGHT AWAY and you need to use the laptop
5. you have to use the pc on your lap/stomach (I rarely do, it restricts my movement, but when i do, i use a box or some other flat material to shield my skin from its heat and to prevent blocking its airflow)

HTH.