Microsoft New Laptop Cooling Pad Market

I suppose that I could start this article with “whatever Microsoft wants, it gets”. After all, when Microsoft noticed that video game consoles like the Gamecube and original Sony Playstation were growing in popularity, they created the Xbox. When Microsoft realized that Portable Media Players were selling like popcorn, they created the Zune.

It appears that Microsoft’s collective eyeball has now turned to laptop cooling pads, which is a growing market. After all, who wouldn’t want to alleviate the hot sensation of a laptop on your lap all day?

It would appear that Microsoft’s first endeavor into the laptop cooling pad market is minimalist at best. This laptop cooling pad, which really needs a formal name, is 1.16 inches thick, and possesses a singular fan that is powered by USB.

Now, you could say that Microsoft is late in its release of the new market, just like the Xbox and Zune came out years after the initial boom of their competitor’s products. In Microsoft’s case, it is definitely better late than never.

In this case, it will be later. If you want to get in on Microsoft’s new pet project, you will have to wait until July. Be prepared to pay $30, and it is available in white or black.

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[...] Published by Maria Mihale, on Mar 15 2009, in the categories: Gadgets Whatever might be the reason, it seems that Microsoft took a very weird decision (some would say). They think that it’s time for the company to enter the realm of cooling pads, even if these are very difficult times for everyone, and some would consider it a bad idea. But maybe this is a desperate measure, I don’t know. Or they just saw how well cooling pads are selling these days, so they wanted to have this product in their portofolio. I don’t keep abreast of what happens with the world of cooling pads, as it never was a subject of my interest, but what I can say is that, when talking about Microsoft, everyone puts the expectations very high. This means that Microsoft should be very careful when releasing a new product, because it would be very easy for them to fail, as their name is too powerful, for people to accept mid-entry devices. Called the Notebook Cooling Base, is comes with an integrated fan and a cooling channel which are aimed at preventing overheating. The pad is powered by a USB and measures no more than 1.16 inches in thickness. In addition, there’s a cable management clip, just in case you need one. Sometimes is better late than never and I agree, but this would have applied to this situation if the laptop cooling pad designed by Microsoft had been ground-breaking. Anyway, prepare yourselves for the pad to be released sometimes in July, in two color versions, black and white, under a price of $30. (Source: coolest-gadgets.com) [...]

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