Celeron 1.8 (based on .18 micron Willamette core) is one of the worst CPUs from a performance per watt standpoint. If you are adventuresome (search threads SPCR and elsewhere), go for a mobile S478 Celeron (available dirt cheap on ebay); if not, consider upgrading to Celeron 2.0 (based on .13 micron...

I own a Fujitsu MAP3367NC (36GB, 10K, U320, SCA). Although I cannot make any direct comparisons with IDE/SATA drives, I am pleased with the noise level (especially compared with the awful 73LZX which the Fujitsu replaced). I chose the Fujitsu primarily on the basis of noise comparisons at storagerev...

Was the Scythe Katana intentionally omitted?

Unfortunately and to my dismay, another recent trend seems to be to include the speaker directly on the motherboard instead, so I cannot unplug it and not have to hear the stupid POST beep every time... Now we're back on topic - silence. I hate the POST beep as well. I have seen only one (old) moth...