Should a laptop work on your lap?
I am in the middle of a bizarre series of conversations with a major UK retail chain (Why oh why did I buy there? ... pure stupidity...) and a major brand portable computer manufacturer.
The question at the centre of this is; can you reasonably expect to use what the store sells as a Laptop, on your lap without the cooling system failing?
I'm not talking about expecting it to work with obstructed air inlets, the problem is clothing fibres getting stuck on the heatsink due to the only air inlets being on the bottom of the "portable computer" - making it a lap vacuum cleaner.
The manufacturer just says is does not sell laptops, it sells notebook computers... Then gets very careful about talking about avoiding dust environments - what are they saying about my house!
The retailer is waiting on guidance from their lawyers...
So while we wait, your opinions please, is it reasonable to expect that a laptop, work reliably on your lap?