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Roland
Advanced Member
Netherlands
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 Posted - 23 November 2002 : 15:37:24
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I found this link by pure luck, if you want to call it that. It's about a guy who burnt himself by using a laptop in his lap for an hour.
If you use a laptop computer, please read the following story. If you don't use one but just want to have a good laugh, read it too 
News story on CNN |
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PeeWee.Inc
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1893 Posts |
Posted - 23 November 2002 : 16:03:05
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Well, i dont think i will be gettin a laptop any time soon
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Roland
Advanced Member
Netherlands
9335 Posts |
Posted - 23 November 2002 : 16:32:00
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I've had my Dell laptop on my lap at home several times. It does get warm, but if it gets hot enough to burn you, something's wrong with the ventilators (they automagically turn on and off).
I liked that story though... |
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Rasco
Advanced Member
Germany
3192 Posts |
Posted - 23 November 2002 : 17:05:52
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uhhuh. I should find myself another working position.  |
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David K
Junior Member
494 Posts |
Posted - 23 November 2002 : 18:37:55
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| that's why I never put my laptop directly on myself, i usally have a twel or a hard surface (to allow better ventilation) between my laptop and my body! |
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Extra Sports
Average Member
USA
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Posted - 23 November 2002 : 19:19:02
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| I put my laptop on the desk most of the times. And several times when I put it on my lap for like 3 hours, it never burned me, but it gets little warm though. |
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Doug G
Support Moderator
USA
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Posted - 23 November 2002 : 19:35:07
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Musta been visiting one of those "hot" websites 
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
5820 Posts |
Posted - 23 November 2002 : 21:37:05
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| Well, I just scratched my laptop request from my Christmas List this year |
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Davio
Development Team Member
Jamaica
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Posted - 23 November 2002 : 22:06:56
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| LoL, you would refrain from buying yourself a laptop because a guy kept it on his lap for a quite a while and burnt himself? Don't you think you would have more sense than that guy did? hehe |
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Classicmotorcycling
Development Team Leader
Australia
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Posted - 24 November 2002 : 01:26:13
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What I want to know is, why was he naked while using the notebook????? It is the only way I could see him burning him self, even though it said:quote:
Originally posted by CNN.com
Ostenson noted that the computer manual did warn against operating it directly on exposed skin but said the patient had lap burns even though he had been wearing trousers and underpants.
I can not see it happening any other way, than having no pants on...  |
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David K
Junior Member
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Posted - 24 November 2002 : 06:46:58
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you misread it, he had pants on
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even though he had been wearing trousers and underpants.
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Roland
Advanced Member
Netherlands
9335 Posts |
Posted - 24 November 2002 : 09:39:23
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Because he was wearing clothes, I think the fans couldn't do their work properly, creating more and more heat, and eventually enough to burn him (as the manual of my Dell notebook said "don't put the notebook on a soft surface like a bed or pillow").
What really amazed me was how stupid someone can be not to notice the heat on his legs and crotch. It's almost like putting a hot cup of coffee (or tea) on your leg while wearing jeans. At first you might not feel the heat, but after a minute or so you will and will move the cup. Maybe he was indeed looking at some "hot" sites that had his undevided attention |
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Classicmotorcycling
Development Team Leader
Australia
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Posted - 24 November 2002 : 11:22:08
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No misreading it.. I know it said he had pants on, just that if it was buring the pants first, there would of been a smell of burning material, and I am sure most people have smelt that in their time. Not pleasent. 
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Originally posted by David K
you misread it, he had pants on
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even though he had been wearing trousers and underpants.
The only logical answer is no pants and got burnt, but told the doc he had them on to cover the embarrassment...
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Bookie
Average Member
USA
856 Posts |
Posted - 25 November 2002 : 09:06:27
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| I agree with David, I don't think he was wearing pants. Maybe he burnt himself another way and blamed it on the computer. How in the world do you burn your penis with a laptop? Why did he have it positioned so high up on his body? Was he laying down? It doesn't make sense. That blister has got to hurt! |
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