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Nano crushed by highway traffic

by Mike Schramm Aug 29th 2007 at 6:00PM


We've finally found something that can kill an Apple product: 30 minutes of highway traffic. Sam O. wrote in to tell us what happened to his brother's 2G Nano-- his grandmother apparently found it in the driveway, and decided to pick it up and put it on the hood of his car. He didn't realize this had happened, however, until he'd driven out for some errands, so after swearing profusely for a bit, he got back in the car to follow his route and see if he could spot it.

It's hot pink, obviously, so he did find it-- just in time to see an 18-wheel semi run it over. The gory results are below. We've seen Apple products take quite a licking and keep on ticking before, but apparently sitting on the highway for 30 minutes in Boise, ID will shut them down for good. Good to know.

Of course, the real question is: did AppleCare cover it?

Nano vs. Highway Traffic



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Donttakethestoryliterally

God of course apple care doesn't cover it, but thats not the point. You all who took it seriouly you guys have to work on your humor, and to the guy who said the bad thing bout the zune, cheers, mate


September 02 2007 at 4:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
michas_pi

I think the real question is, will it blen...oh wait.

August 31 2007 at 5:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tom

I want to know how it got run over sideways.

August 30 2007 at 8:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ryan

I did the same thing with a 5 month old black MacBook...flew off of the back of my car and sacrificed to the highway gods. I'll send you pictures if you want.

August 30 2007 at 2:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dennis

#16
2G not 2GB.

Dude first forgets it in the driveway then inadvertently sends it careening into traffic, sucks for the Nano. Maybe he should chain his new one to his pants or something.

August 30 2007 at 10:31 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
iteachyoucomputers

There is no way this was a 2GB nano. Pink only comes in 4GB. Does this make the rest of his story suspect?

August 30 2007 at 9:02 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Fred

Aw hell, that's nothin! A little bailing wire, and some duct tape, we'll fix 'er right up! Course the alignment's never gonna be quite right again, but ya know...

August 30 2007 at 8:22 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
William Laughlin

@#13

wearing wigs back in the day used to be manly too but do you sport one of them too!!!

August 30 2007 at 6:55 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Cameron

@#11 You mean men can't own something pink? What, are they gay if they like pink? Just so you know, pre-WW1, pink was associated with men (as it was the watered-down version of that ever-vibrant red). Blue was for girls.

August 30 2007 at 12:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ralf schumacher

kill the grandma

August 30 2007 at 12:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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