[Discuss] noise

[Justin Rebelo]

Daniel M. German wrote:
> Dell is very good at this. This is my silence ranking, for the
> computers I work with:
> 
> * Apple Mini. This machine is _silent_
> 
> * Typical laptop with good harddrive and no internal fan (I can hear
>    the disk in the laptop, perhaps it is proximity)
> 
> * Silence yourself computer (Zallman parts, no Video Card fans, silent
>   drives, expensive route, but well worth it)
> 
> * Dell desktops (really good value for the money in terms of silence ratings)
> 
> * Powermac G5 (its fan noise is annoying, and it is really noisy when it "takes off")
> 
> and way at the bottom...
> 
> * Any beige box... I can't work with one of them... I feels like I am
>   in a construction site...

Dell machines are very quiet because they weight like 100 lbs and are 
insulated with iron plates.