I still don't hear the fan noise no matter how much I push my device with heavy duty software. Sure, I'll hear it if I put it up against my ear.
But I do take people's word for it, that they can hear the apparently loud fan noise. So, if you don't want a loud fan noise, why didn't you just buy an ipad? Or if you want windows, buy an atom tablet. Seems to me like there are very simple solutions for the deafening fan noise of the sp3.
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The reason I brought this up was because before I bought my device I was worried. Reading reviews online, I had the impression that the fan noise was loud enough to distract everyone in my office. There was even a tech review that said the fan noise was so horribly loud that it was a deal breaker.
So, when I finally got it, I tried to push it with everything I had. Sure, the back got hot. But unless I put the right side up against my ear, at no time was I able to hear the fan.
Perhaps tech reviewers exaggerate or even lie because the sp3 doesn't have an apple logo?
I'm just a little pissed off that I've been deceived about this one aspect.