I suppose you work on one of those old 1940s Army desks with an old steel desklamp too. Or did you go out and buy something nicer that fits in with the office? If so, why did you decide to turn off any semblance of taste when you bought the computer that goes in that office?
Ridiculous. My computers aren't loud. More BS complaints from the masculinity-challenged
You don't run the big ones. Believe me, dual 3 GHz requires a few fans running at high speed to dissipate that heat. Dell goes partway in controlling thermal flow by encapsulating their processors with their own separate airflow. But as usual, the PC manufacturers thought things out half-assed. The new Macs have several computer-controlled fans with distinct thermal zones to both maintain optimum temperature for all parts with the added result of it being whisper quiet. How can you tell me that is not a good thing?
Don't worry though, that and other features will show up at Dell in a few years. Then you'll be oooh-ing and awwww-ing at the cool new stuff that you think Dell and Microsoft thought up. It's always been that way.