Simple answer: its noisy becuase its a cheaper drive, and if you want a noise-free experience, buy a newer version, which have better drives
"Posting random fanboy banter without any specific claims to back it up rather than "OMGH, The PS3Z IZ BETTERZ" will result in a ban."
Just curious - does the same apply to u, or u somehow have the right to post "claims" that have no proof or basis?
"The DVD drive runs loudly because it's faster than the Playstation 3 by a decent double-digit percentage. Because it's faster, it runs louder."
False. The Blu-ray drive speeds are pretty comparable, and there are DVD players that are as fast but quiet. The noise level is related to the quality, not speed - I have seen 18x drives that run quieter.
" As for the power source - unlike the Playstation 3, where it's almost entirely (or entirely) internal, Microsoft favored the brick being on the outside. Ever notice the fact the PS3 is a bit larger than the Xbox 360 console? One reason is because Microsoft would prefer an external power supply, and shrink it as the CPU/GPU size gets smaller, and better. "
Again, you are assuming a "reason" why MS did it. My alternative explanation - because the heat sink is so poor, MS couldnt afford to have an internal heat generating brick.
You are also trying to project that a "smaller" console with a brick (360) is better than one without (PS3). Again, a clever sleight of hand - Of all the gamers I know (owning different consoles) NONE would prefer a brick unit to another that has no brick, even if slightly larger.
