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brotherS:
silence doesn't matter much to me.
-Byte (December 19, 2006, 07:05 AM)
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Studies have shown that silent PCs increase productivity because you feel better - and I can second that from my own experience. It's SO wonderful to work with a PC that's humming away as 'loud' as the sound of a soft summer breeze!

But since you smoke you might not really care about how healthy a quiet PC is ;)

One of the nifty features of my Plextor DVD burner is the option to slow the drive's opening mechanism to one of a small number of preset speeds, to silence it even more for "when silence is golden" or something.  I say, let that drive open at full speed, because it's not that loud to begin with.  However, for those looking for silence in components like a DVD burner, I'd have to suggest looking at the Plextor line-up of drives.  Mine's a bit old (it's a PX-716A), but it acts just like new.
-Byte (December 19, 2006, 07:05 AM)
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You can set the speed of the opening mechanism?! :o Sounds a bit over the top to me 8) I like DVD burners that burn and read DVDs at a low volume, I'd like to know if the new LG burners *are* quiet.

app103:
Studies have shown that silent PCs increase productivity because you feel better - and I can second that from my own experience. It's SO wonderful to work with a PC that's humming away as 'loud' as the sound of a soft summer breeze!
-brotherS (December 19, 2006, 09:30 AM)
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Studies have shown if you put me in a quiet room I will go insane.  :P

Studies have also shown that if I don't hear 'normal sounds' coming from my pc, I will just worry myself to death.  :P

I don't mind the sound of fans spinning. I can't sleep unless I hear it. I have been around the constant sound of fans running for over 20 yrs...

Air cleaners
evaporative humidifiers
window fans
air conditioners
computers

It has become a sort of soothing white noise for me.

brotherS:
I don't mind the sound of fans spinning. I can't sleep unless I hear it. I have been around the constant sound of fans running for over 20 yrs...

It has become a sort of soothing white noise for me.
-app103 (December 19, 2006, 10:02 AM)
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Ok, your brain has obviously been rewired over the years, I'll exclude you from my "Everyone should get a quiet PC!" mantra.
;D

Air cleaners
evaporative humidifiers
window fans
air conditioners
-app103 (December 19, 2006, 10:02 AM)
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Not one of those around me thankfully - the only place I really like A/C is in my car :)

Byte:
I've heard spinning pc fans for almost 25 years now (due to pc exposure).  I'm almost 30.  I have to agree with app, it's like white noise - and without it, some of us end up wanting to go insane.

I've awakened from slumber in the past when the power went out.  The silence woke me.  Of course, this was before I bought the uninterruptable power supplies.  Now I sleep like a baby even if the power goes out.   :D

Carol Haynes:
This is a brilliant short story which seems to be relevant here ...

http://www.amazon.com/Machine-Stops-E-M-Forster/dp/1419171119

it is about a civilization where the ever present machine noise stops hen the system breaks down. People die from the silence ...

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