MacBook - Safe to use on your Lap?

I am sorry but I do not believe (quoted from the above article) "a 50-year-old man burned his ***** while using a laptop balanced on his legs for an hour"

What was he doing ?

I think using it on your lap is fine - you can tell when it is getting hot and maybe that is a sign to go to the pub. The laptop will have cooled down by the time you get back.

Just my thoughts.

Happy MB user.

Yeah I think it was a bit questionable about the guy, a seems a little strange. But the part i was talking about was just that the heat in general is bad for fertillity, at least thats what the article is arguing. and I've heard it other places before so I'm just gonna follow its advice

I know it can be uncomfortable to use on your lap, but I have a question. Is it bad for the actual computer to use on your lap? I've heard it needs to be on a flat surface to be properly ventilated. Will it hurt my computer if I use it on my lap? I can deal with the heat, but can it?

i've used it on my lap. It's uncomfortably warm. It's not hot to burn me but very warm. When I'm wearing shorts, it kinda makes my thighs sweat.

I use mine on my lap all the time. My Blackbook runs between 66 and 71 C with email/browsing/ichat and screen at half brightness.

It's warm, but not 'burning the skin' hot!

-bill

Is hot coffee safe to drink?

AMD processors is the way to go, they are superior both in temperature and performance. But of course, Intel is the would-be monopoly...but that's a different story...

It states this in the Macbook owner's manual.