So much for slimline

My laptop, a Gateway 450SX4, has its fan vent in a really stupid place -- on the bottom -- considering that its little rubber feet are about 5 mm high and that unlike many laptops, it doesn't have taller feet that can fold out. Patutlah it overheats all the time. My sister's new comp, a Toshiba Satellite, has the fan vent on the left side near the back, which is far more sensible.

It's also really freaking noisy. Pa bought me a Cooler Master platform (brushed aluminium, USB-powered, sucks in from the top and blows out the sides) when I was home in July, and its two fans are nearly silent compared to the laptop's own fan.

Low Yat Plaza is a geek's paradise. You can also get kaya toast fingers on the lower level.