On closer inspection of the FIT you will see that there is a small opening in one side which is the fan exhaust and in the side is the jack socket for the USB power. Underneath there is simply the double-hinged base plate which has it's entire surface on both sides covered in a textured rubber to give good grip regardless of how it is positioned.
The exhaust port is at the left hand end of the main unit as shown above.
The power socket is at the right hand end of the unit as in the picture above.
The Evercool FIT in place on my notebook – an HP Compaq 6715b. Unfortunately on this notebook the exhaust port is at the left hand side meaning that when in place the Evercool FIT is blowing hot air back down towards me as I sit at the laptop. It's not a big deal, and due to the FIT being able to be positioned in so many different ways, it was always going to happen to someone! If the exhaust had been to the rear of the unit as it is in the image above then anyone who's notebook exhausts to the right would find themselves in the same predicament.
As already said, the retractable spool makes for a tidy cable! You will of course lose a USB port to other devices whilst using the FIT, but seeing as it is really designed for the travellers amongst us I don't think that should be too much of an issue – if you are carrying loads of external USB devices then the chances are you could afford to carry a mini-hub for them too!
