In another addition to its Laptop@Home line of laptop computer accessories, Belkin has released its award winning design for a laptop cushion named the CushTop.
The laptop computer is named such because it sits... Well... On your lap. The biggest problem with this setup is that heat from the computer builds up over time and is transferred through the bottom of the laptop on into your body. After a while this can be quite uncomfortable, and in the case of male users perhaps even dangerous (see this BBC News article on laptops affecting male fertility). There have been many attempts by manufacturers to create laptop pads that transfer the heat away from the body, but Belkin has done one better to create a stylish, firm support laptop pad that will fit almost any size laptop.
Dubbed the CushTop, the cushion has two sides, one to fit a 15 inch laptop, the other to fit a 17 inch laptop. It comes in two different color schemes that match the other pieces of the Laptop@Home ensemble, including the previously reviewed Belkin PocketTop Storage Case. The CushTop comes in steel/orange or chocolate/tourmaline color schemes, and while these are not exactly the first pick for most people, the muted tones are quite at home in most people's living rooms. Note that this is not exactly a portable laptop cooling solution. The fairly rigid construction of the CushTop prevents it from folding down to fit in luggage or a briefcase. Still, for versatility (also makes a good laptop writing desk), durability, and ease of use the CushTop is a great way to keep yourself from getting overheated as you surf the Internet.
