the ipod nano is one tough dude...

[aKho]

What does it take to destroy an iPod nano, and what's inside this tiny package? We wanted to answer both questions and strangely enough answering the first allowed us to answer the second. We could take our turns at purposely rendering the iPod nano broken, and then when it had endured more damage than it could handle we'd end its misery with a respectful autopsy. Now, we know that destroying the iPod nano makes some (strange) grown men want to cry. Rest assured, you can still buy one yourself, and the local priest said all iPod nanos go to heaven.

Because of our initial apprehension about the breakability of our tiny new friend as well as reading about similar apprehension from many potential iPod nano buyers online, we decided to abuse our precious little nano for the sake of science. We wanted to stress test the nano in various real-life situations where iPod users have proven themselves to be a little less than genius in the past to see how the nano could handle the abuse. To break the nano in the most scientific manner possible, we would need 5 or 6 nanos and a high-tech laboratory built for this purpose. Unfortunately, all we had was a single 2GB black iPod nano and a giant parking lot, so we had to make do. What we get is a great idea of how much abuse this little guy can take.

To simulate everyday accidents that could result in a broken iPod, we came up with a few situations that we felt would ultimately leave the nano lifeless:

1. Sitting on the iPod nano
2. Dropping it while jogging (4-6mph),
3. Dropping at various speeds: 8-10mph (slow bicycle), 15-20mph (fast bicycle), 30mph (slow car), and 50mph (fast car)
4. Dropping the nano from various heights.

wanna read the gory details? check out the link below. suffice to say... the nano passed all the test above except the last one...



source : http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/nano.ars/3

[peaz]

this has been posted before already But then, the ipod nano also had problems, at least for a certain batch, for using lousy low grade screens.

[djspinnet]

Originally Posted by peaz

this has been posted before already But then, the ipod nano also had problems, at least for a certain batch, for using lousy low grade screens.

Old article I posted that on the forums the day the article came out

Actually, Ken - the iPod nanos use the same material as all other older iPods, just that a certain batch happened to be slightly defective.

I've had my nano for... almost 3 weeks now, no scratches Plus, it ships with a protective plastic layer... those fussy people can just leave it on and slip on a protective casing for their nano. Honestly I don't see what's the fuss.. these people who are suing Apple over it are demanding for reimbursements and a share of Apple's profit. What a joke.

[aKho]

oops... i did a DDP...

[Papercut]

Rest assured, you can still buy one yourself, and the local priest said all iPod nanos go to heaven.

I thought that only applies to the white ones...

[djspinnet]

Originally Posted by Papercut

I thought that only applies to the white ones...

You mean to say the black ones go to hell then?

[aKho]

Originally Posted by Papercut

I thought that only applies to the white ones...

you raciology!


racist + technology

[Papercut]

Originally Posted by aKho

you raciology!


racist + technology

Er............
Didn't mean it that way

[u suck.com]

yeah, i heard about the issues with the screen...did they do a recall for all those defective ones? does that mean we can get ipod nanos now and not have to worry about the screen prob?

[aKho]

i was asking about the nano today, but the sales person is telling me that they're not good, having loads of problem etc...

i think that one small pebble of a problem on some nano's caused a big ripple in everyone's mindset.

i still think it's cool...