Every notebook I've ever seen will make noise of some sort. There's the hard disk, CD/DVD drive, a fan (some are quieter, but never silent).
You may want to consider a little noise is acceptable.
bob
I want something under 4 pounds
at least 5 hour battery life
and quiet, I don't want to hear a thing
It'll be used for everything but gaming:
I will do some webpaging (macromedia including flash), which will probably include minimal graphic design stuff, and mostly a lot of coding in C, C++ and Java. What is the minimum processor speed you think I'll need?
What are my options to meet all these specs?
I was thinkin a lifebook P7000 but it's only got 1.1 PM gigahz, is that enough?

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