Apr 2, 2007 4:19 AM

Exploding iPods

It seems a gadget isn't a gadget unless it blows up.

Deadipod It seems a gadget isn't a gadget these days unless it blows up. This poor Nano went into meltdown last week after sitting in it's dock for 20 minutes. Apparently it was pretty spectacular and ended without anything burning down, but we're glad it happened when somebody was around (and not just to snap the photos).

"The force blew it off my pc and onto the floor,
where is proceeded to smoke and spark.
I unplugged the USB cable from the back
of my PC and the fireworks began to stop."

Exploding iPod [users.on.net via TUAW]

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