Make Your Laptop a Cool Travel Companion

Try these new ways to lift up and/or cool down your laptop while on the run.

Cooler Master NotePal Laptop Cooler $26 axiontech.com

Tired of using your knees as a laptop stand? How many business travelers have you seen trying to juggle their laptops, trying not to get burned.

Many laptops have a problem with heat or have the tendency to run hot. The Cooler Master NotePal Laptop Cooler lifts up a laptop, and using two built-in fans, cools it down.

Made of aluminum so it's lightweight, this model fits nicely under a 15-inch or 17-inch laptop. The air intake on the rear side allows it to be used just about anywhere without blocking the airflow.

This is especially useful for older MacBooks, which tend to run hot.

Height Adjustable Laptop Stand $80 xbrandproducts.com

What stands out on this laptop stand is the built-in 2.0 USB hub at the back of the stand.

This enables you to get your laptop up to a more ergonomic position and plug in any external devices you might like at the same time.

The 360-degree height adjustment means that you can just about chuck your desktop because when your laptop is adjusted to eye level, and you've got a mouse and keyboard plugged in, there really isn't that big a difference between the two.

For best results, it's recommended that you are about 18 to 30 inches viewing distance from your screen. This stand enables you to stop hunching over your laptop to work.

Rolodex Mesh Laptop Stand $23.49 officedepot.com

The Rolodex Mesh Laptop Stand adjusts your laptop to an optimal viewing and typing position. A basic approach to raising your laptop, this one is also priced at a point that you could have one at home and on the road.

Site to See

Youth for Technology

This organization will take your old laptop or other used peripherals and donate them to disadvantaged communities enabling the young people in these developing countries the ability to use technology that is not as readily available as it is in the U.S.