Looks cool, but how does it differ from this - <a href="http://www.murata.com/products/micromechatronics/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.murata.com/products/micromechatronics/index.html</a> ?
I assume though that this doesn't help with the issue of exchanging the air inside the chassis. For that you still would need fans, else these new component coolers would just suck back in the hot air they expelled.
I'm (still) hoping that next-gen laptops and tablets won't need any fans (or "almost silent" coolers). My tablet is already completely fanless and quiet, and so is my Dell Mini 9 ...
I wonder how the vibration will work out. I'm sure they have it figured out on new installations, but what happens after a crumb or dust bunny gets wedged up against one side of this thing; or after it gets a bit off-balance.
Does this still work when it has a few pieces of dust stuck inside? They take up space and make noise, but fans seem like they'd be a lot safer unless you're filtering air on the way in.