I have an ABS Mayhem G3 with a 17" widescreen display. My cooling pad is a Vantec Lapcool2 notebook cooler. While it is shorter in width than my laptop, it works very well. Don't know if this is your best option, but it works for me.
If you are looking for a cooler you can sit in your lap I would suggest the CoolerMaster Widescreen Notebook Cooler. If you are looking for a nice compact cooler that is very effective I suggest the Spire Pacific Breeze (which just so happens to be the one I use)
time to renew this thread, anyone got any new ideas about 17" plus laptop coolers, i have only been looking for a couple of weeks, and have seen nothing out there.
not too bad, but still a little on the short end. this: http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/Products.aspx?pid=1184
is about the best i have seen so far, and it is a little short too, especially on the depth, but other wise fairly decent
Bump, hey you manufacturers out there! please take note that there are more and more 17" laptops being sold, and that they are fast coming to be the laptop of choice. so get your butts in gear and start making some coolers for them thanks!!