First,
No no CD in the drive... When you see the fan at the back you'll get the idea. It is the size of a small desk fan.

Good news.... The reseller has agreed to swap my eMac with a new Combo-drive eMac (not available when I posted my "rant" <sigh>)...

I just want to say that I own other Apple hardware and could only really buy Apple hardware... but I'm not going to accept a dud machine just because Apple makes it....

I will let you all know what eventuates with the new one... I'm really hoping that it was just my old machine and not all eMacs in general. I was also unhappy about Apple releasing a modded down version of the eMac... I know they have changed that now.

Perhaps the eMac does need a big fan (with G4 and 17" CRT monitor in the one case)... But I don't expect noise from an Apple product - full stop.

Hope things get better.

Cheers,