iPod Nano
 

These guys tried to find out how hard it would be to accidently break an iPod Nano.

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.
5- Running over it with a car.

It kept on ticking. :eek:

When they finally killed it, time for an autopsy. Ever wonder what's inside?

The dropping at various speeds test is a kind of silly one, imho. All it tests is abrasion resistance, not impact resistance.

I'm pretty impressed at how well it does, though.

Hey, 15-20 mph is a fast bicycle - that makes me feel good - never classed myself as a speed cyclist before!

If you tried to do any of this to wifey's iPod, I can guarantee your life would enter the high risk of termination phase. She's bad enough with the white pseudo-leather sleeve that seems to find itself going through a 60degC wash cycle if it so much as gets a stain on it - gets far more washing machine attention than any of the other real laundry. So God help you if you tried to come within even 10 feet of the actual player!

I saw a nano up close and personal for the first time last week. Too damned small, IMO...I'll stick with my big ol' clunky video iPod, thank you very much. :)