MBP 13" 2011 really hot

I just received my new MBP 13" 2011, the 2.3Ghz one with 8go of ram and the **** thing is really hot. I had a 2010 mbp and it wasn't that hot.
I'm not doing anything special and I always feel heat under my hands when typing.
Is it a faulty mbp or do i have to ask for a full refund of this thing ?

same observation here! when I bought it 2 wks ago, it actually came with an external fan as a freebie. hope it's not a sign that it's a known defect and is just going to be resolved by a cheap looking external "cooling" fan.

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