12" G4 Heat Issue
I've had the 12" G4 for almost a year now. The heat issue became apparent soon after I bought it. So, I bought a podium pad to allow curculation underneath when I am working in my lap. While this protects my lap, it does not protect my wrists. The surface on which I rest my hands and wrists gets very warm after about an hour of use.
I have contacted Apple several times a have gotten the run-around about this. The techs seem rather surprised that I am having this problem, although the message boards seem to support my assessment. It seems that Apple is coaching their techs to play dumb to the issue. This is behavior that I did not expect from Apple and am sorely disappointed in my decision to go back to the Mac after using PCs for the past several years.
Apple should own-up to the problem and either come-up with a solution, or do something else to keep it's loyal following. This is a serious design flaw in the G4 12" that should have delayed its release until a solution was found.
Now Apple's evasive tactics resemble those of MS.
DO NOT BUY THE 12" G4 if you plan to use it for over an hour at a time without a seperate keyboard. If you must consider Apple, get the 15", from what I hear it is much better at disippationg heat. I'm now typing on neoprene pads that I cut from an old mouse pad and my wrists are still hot.