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Device uses movement of ions to generate airflow without any moving parts like in iPads and MacBook Air.

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[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 64 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

Counterpoint: stop trying to make laptops thinner and implement realistic and functional air cooling

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 8 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Make the chassis out of aluminium so the whole bastard is a heatsink.

[–] ultrafastsloth@lemmy.world 1 points 46 minutes ago

Slaps roof of laptop This bastard can cook so many egg omelettes

[–] socsa@piefed.social 43 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Passive cooling is generally better for reliability if you can make it work, since all active airflow systems will degrade as dust and hair works into the airflow paths.

[–] EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 15 hours ago

Plus, the two can be used in combination. Improved passive cooling systems will make active cooling better by reducing the need to run the active system all the time, or at least run it at reduced rates, which will make the whole system last longer and reduce maintenance.

[–] lud@lemm.ee 29 points 19 hours ago

Or we innovate 🤷

It isn't a given that every device needs a fan anymore. For example non intel MacBook air.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

They already do. My thinkpad T14s is incredibly thin, and it can dissipate ~~400~~ 40 watts of power. My P1 dissipates 160+ watts and it’s also very thin.

[–] VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

T14s

You mean 40W? Can't imagine a T config that'd do 400.

Yes, single zero. 400w would indeed be VERY impressive.