[wellylug] Asus Eee pc and Xandros

[Jethro Carr]

On Mon, 2007-11-12 at 18:30 +1300, Bruce Hoult wrote:
> On Nov 12, 2007 6:23 PM, Jethro Carr <jethro.carr at jethrocarr.com> wrote:
> > > > Desktops are dirt cheap, and run standard Linux, although they do have
> > > > the disadvantage of sometimes being a bit noisy...
> > >
> > > Sometimes?
> >
> > Not all desktops are alike - you can get small form factor PCs which are
> > often very quiet.
> >
> > And even the average brand-name machine is usually inaudible once you
> > start playing music or videos.
> 
> Maybe if you're playing metal.  Not classical or even things such as
> Pink Floyd or anything else with high dynamic range.

wait... you're saying that there's music other than metal???? :-O

It will depend on a lot of factors.

If you're sitting right next to the PC listening to pick floyd, then yes
you probably will hear the PC.

If the PC is on the other side of the lounge connected to the TV, you
probably won't hear it.



-- 
Jethro Carr

www.jethrocarr.com
www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?cms=blog

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