>> fwiw, the first thought that comes to mind is that the design fails to
>> take cooling needs into consideration.
>
> This depends on the way the outlets for the fan are positioned.
> On my HP tc1100 they are at the side, so this would not be a problem.
>
> Rainald


And in my case I use HP tx2000, which I believe has the same design as your
HP, so I haven't experienced any cooling issues.

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