[quote name='gunm']It's not silent, but it is noticeably quieter than the old system. Also, it is a lot slicker-looking with all those shiny/reflective black surfaces, and with the touch-sensitive buttons...it's a PS3![/QUOTE]
Touch sensitive buttons suck -- I was very glad when I sold my 60gb PS3 and got a 120gb slim... the actual buttons are much better, IMO.