Offensively large? No, a Ford Excursion is offensively large, the G5 is big. Humming sound 50' away? You're sucking pond water through a flavored straw, mine is in my living room, and I swear I hear nothing 99% of the time. Ugly in its surroundings? She's the one with the yellow floors, don't blame Apple for that. As for the heat issue, I think it's way overblown. If you want cooler computers, don't go buying an Intel unit, scientists are looking to Intel as a major cause of global warming...
This was in response to the Best R&D Post, before I realized it was locked...I'm a dope.