> This is a lie. Or we have entirely different definitions for what silent means.
Maybe lead with the second sentence and drop the first? "This is a lie" is a pretty strong reaction to what you immediately acknowledge is likely just a difference in preference.
You're right (and it's too late to edit) but I'm just tired of the nonsensical "it just works" claims that keep on being parroted by people.
I researched silent PCs heavily before buying any parts and bought the best I could with that mission in mind only to find out that there's a bunch of gotchas and variations in QA -- even amongst the finest PC components. So I ended up spending even more money on more components and doing a bunch of A/B testing. I got to that silent PC goal, but with a lot of pain.
Another common one I see is "Switch to a Linux desktop. You can play all your favorite games!" The reality there being, yeah sure you can more or less play them as long as its not multi-player.
Maybe lead with the second sentence and drop the first? "This is a lie" is a pretty strong reaction to what you immediately acknowledge is likely just a difference in preference.