Sattelite A500-ST6647; Need a Laptop cooler pad

The Zalman series seem to have the best user reviews, but the fan holes on these models stop about 3/4 of the way up the pad. The computer I ordered (not yet received) has at least one vent near the computer battery cell that may not benefit from this cooling pad.
My computer will have a 12 cell battery, which will raise the computer at the back, and I assume, provide extra air circulation that a computer with a flush battery would not, so I may not even need a cooler.
If anyone can recommend a laptop cooler that is well made and fits the vent schematic at the bottom of this computer I would appreciate the advice.
Thanks, waxx
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Satellite A500-ST6647 Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Processor 1.6 GHz (2.8 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology), 6MB L3 Cache, 1333MHz DDR3, Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit, 4GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM (2048MBx2), 500GB HDD (7200rpm, Serial-ATA), NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M with 1GB GDDR3 discrete graphics, Slot-Loading DVD SuperMulti (+/- Double Layer) with Labelflash®, Fusion Finish™ in Quantum Black, Glossy Black US LED Backlight Keyboard, Bluetooth® Version 2.1 +EDR, High Capacity Lithium Ion Battery (12-cell), Integrated Modem

Good advice from all ...
There are a couple of reasons to use a cooler pad. The first is that you are using a laptop on your lap and the built in fan air intake is on the bottom of the machine so that your leg blocks it - either a cooler or a simple tray will fix this problem. The second is that you have an older laptop and the laptop's heatsink is full of dust bunnies - a cooler will help but a little maintenance would work a lot better..

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Hi, I have found that I am using my macbook pro for watching movies and things in my bed a lot of the time. The computer gets really hot and the fans seem like they are going fast all the time.
I was wondering if there are any recommendations for cooling pads that could help prevent this.
Thanks for any help.

To supplement the comments but Scott, I also believe that a cooling pad is not necessary. Your computer is engineered to cool itself. If you are concerned with higher than normal fan speeds and want to continue use on your bed, I would recommend something with a flat and hard surface such as a book or clipboard.
Many laptop coolers feature active cooling using fans. Note that many of these are not engineered specifically for your Macbook Pro. I've used a Zalman cooler that pushed air towards the bottom of my laptop and actually increased operating temperatures. I hypothesize that the directional air and angle of the cooler impeded the Apple designed internal passive/active cooling of the laptop. These devices are also burdensome in that you need to supply power to them.
In the end, the rather pricy Zalman cooler was more effective has a flat and hard surface than as an active cooler.
There are alternatives to active cooling, including a mat that absorbs quite heat energy by transforming solid crystals into a liquid. From what I've read these are effective for some time, but once all of the crystals have been liquified, is longer as effective (at least until the crystals re-solidify).
If you happen to find something that works particularly well with the Macbook Pro, please do share. Otherwise, a simple hard and flat surface will likely work very well and reduce heat/fan speeds while using your computer on an insulator (the bed).

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