RadDevonWhy do most gaming laptops have vents on the bottom?
bluGillWhile we still call them laptops, they are not actually laptops, they are notebooks. The last laptop I saw had a 80286 for a processor (odds are it was junked before you were even born). Somehow the name laptop stuck, but they are notebook form factors and never intended to be used on laps.
The MacBook Air I just bought would disagree :)
I think these can officially be called laptops again, because they are cooled passively and you can absolutely use them on your lap.
They are ergonomicly wrong on your lap. They can be used there but they are best used on an airplane tray. (Still ergonomicly wrong, but given the constraints the best we can do)