on 11/18/02 3:31 PM, (iMac List) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Message-Id: <a05111b00b9fe10744540@[63.189.81.134]> > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 22:43:56 -0500 > From: Allen Barnella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: eMac: How loud is it? > > At 11/15/02 7:06 PM -0500, Grateful11 wrote: > >> Our eMac isn't nearly as loud as the high pitched whine, from the hard >> drive, coming from our slot load iMacDV. The is a bit noisy but it's not an >> annoying noise like some computers. Ours is backed up against a brick wall >> and I think that bounces some of the noise back at us. Just wished we had >> waited and got the combo drive or superdrive. > > Hi Grateful, eMacers: > > A high pitched whine doesn't sound like a good thing to me. Has it > always sounded like that? You can barely hear my iMac's hard drive > over the sound of the fan and it's more of a tickity-tickity sound > than a whine. Since, the CD-RW drive is no longer available I won't > have that choice, although I think I'd like it as it's faster than > either the combo or super drive. With the current choices I'll > probably go with the combo as I don't think I really have a use for > the DVD burning abilities of the super drive. > > -- > Regards, > > Allen
Hi Allen, It's always been a bit loud. I'm pretty sure it's the hard drive. The iMacDV 400, doesn't have a fan so I know it's not that. Thanks, Grateful Apple IIc, LC, 6200/75, 6400/200, 9600/G4-400, iMac/400DV and eMac/700 "Make mine a Macintosh please" -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
