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> 
> When you are running an audio CD and say tap the side of your box with
> "The C Programming Language, Second Edition" moving your arm about as fast
> as you would if you were reaching for something does you Audio CD Skip?

No.  There are several reasons for this :

 - My (own) CD is in a separate case
 - The CDs in PC cases at work are in 19" rack chassis', and hitting 
   the side of such a case with anything less than a hammer isn't going
   to affect anything notably.

mike