Something solid between you and the machine
A working laptop is a heat source and a radio transmitter, and when it sits on your lap both are pressed against your body at close range, often for hours at a stretch. Whatever your view on the long-term questions around electromagnetic exposure, and the science is still being worked through, the practical logic is simple: distance and shielding both reduce exposure, and this pad provides the shielding.
It is a firm, flat pad that sits between your lap and the laptop. The shielding layer reduces the heat and emissions reaching your body from the underside, and the rigid surface stops the machine sinking into cushions and blocking its own vents, which helps it run cooler as well.
Fits both laptops in this shop
The pad takes laptops up to 16 inches, so it suits the Crypto Laptop Dell 15 and the Privacy Laptop Dell 16, or any other laptop in the house. There is nothing to charge, install or configure. Put it down, put the laptop on it, done. At $99.00 it is the simplest upgrade in the shop for anyone who works from the couch, the bed or the passenger seat.
Specifications
| Function | Shields heat and electromagnetic emissions from the laptop underside |
| Fits | Laptops up to 16 inches |
| Power or software | None required |
| Also helps | Stable surface improves laptop cooling on soft furniture |
| Price | $99.00 |
Pairs well with
Either of our laptops, the Crypto Laptop Dell 15 or the Privacy Laptop Dell 16.
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