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As we demand more and more from our mobile devices manufacturers are forced to try and stuff higher power CPU and GPUs inside ever-shrinking laptop and tablet shells. This leaves them in tricky position; they have to either put in tons of fans or make the materials for their products. Some have tried to split the difference with a combination of fans, materials and also components that react to the demands of the user. However, (you knew there was a however didn’t you) there are times when these are not enough and where the ergonomics of modern laptops (to include thin and light). Due to this unfortunate fact cooling companies have managed to open up a market for coolers which are intended to keep your high-performance laptop cool. Many of these are ungainly (in terms of ergonomic) despite bringing better cooling to the table. They also tend to be bulky and difficult to transport making their use limited. Thermaltake has a novel design that aims to deal with both portability and ergonomics, the GOrb II. Let’s take a look at this interesting device and see if it really does help bring something new to the table.
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The Box and Goodies -
The GOrb II’s box is a small cube that gives you a good idea of the size of the product you are getting. Remember the GOrb II is intended to be a highly portable device and Thermaltake wants you to know this right away. You also get a nice picture of the GOrb II on more than one side (along with the color options).
Thermaltake included a specification list as well as a technical drawing of the product (to keep the numbers guys happy). Other than a few highlights it is pretty much your typical product box.
Inside things are much more interesting. The Thermaltake GOrb II comes in a nice semi-soft case for ease of transport. This case has a carabineer to let you clip it to your bag if you want to. The TT logo is on both the top and bottom so you do not need to worry about which way you turn it (everyone will know it is a Thermaltake product).
Inside the case is the actual GOrb II. When you first pull it out you will see why it has the name it does. The GOrb II is an orb when you pack it away for transport. We will talk more about the design and build of the GOrb II below.
