On Aug 29, 11:44*am, Sqwertz > wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:47:26 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia wrote:
> > Anyone own one? Is there really a difference, or is this just a
> > marketing ploy?
>
> I don't patronize places that do a large smoothie business because of
> all the noise they make. *I don't think I've ever had a smoothie, but
> If I planned on making them often, the noise it produces would be a
> significant factor in my buying decision.
>
> -sw

the blender only runs for mabe 15 seconds. But then, it appears you
can only tolerate something for maybe 5 seconds.