It’s cheaper if you buy a single type box rather than a sample pack, and shipping is cheaper ( sometimes it’s free or deeply discounted,) if you buy more boxes – which you will I suspect.

As to noise, they have a pump and if you don’t have a solid counter that will act as a resonator and make the noise louder … but it won’t make nearly as much noise as your ices dispenser. It’s sort of like an aquarium air pump … since your living quarters are separate from your kitchen it will be a non issue for you. From what I’ve heard from people that have heard both, the tassimo sounds more like a miniature espresso machine.

The generally consensus from the coffee drinkers ar the big pluses:
1) Freshness / flavour
2) Speed and convenience – pop in a kcup, push a button ans voila! Coffee
3) Variety – note 3 people can have 3 different typse of coffee is they want.

Minuses:
1) cost – minor. Offset by increased enjoyment and less waste
2) can’t get K cups at the local store – major especially since none of the folks in my family are big into ordering online.