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tinfoil · 07-27-2003, 06:02 PM

Well, short story.

I had my Tibook sitting next to a window. An open window. In a rather heavy downpoor. While in sleep mode, so it was still semi-powered. Needless to say, my Tibook got a real soaker.

And the bloody thing still works! I dried off the case, popped out the battery and removed the keyboard and let it sit for a day. A very long day.

I have dropped this thing, left it out in my car overnight a few times in the middle of a Canadian winter. No probs. I swear, there has never been a better made, more dependable laptop.

A look at just some of the damage:
http://music.tinfoil.net/images/pics/corner-closed.jpg

I swear, I shouldn't be allowed to own a laptop.

The_Dude · 07-27-2003, 06:10 PM

lolz, water and electricity never mix.

but amazing that your laptop still works.

tinfoil · 07-27-2003, 06:55 PM

Blows my mind.

Would have been far worse if it had been something other than (relativly clean) rain water.

juanvaldes · 07-27-2003, 07:13 PM

For such abuse to your TiBook I feel you should send it to me for safe care. I will send you pictures of your baby once a month so you can sleep well at night knowing your Ti is in safe hands.

cheerios · 07-27-2003, 07:15 PM

no, no you shouldn't. so, send it along now... me'n Juan will take good care of it.

Soggybagel · 07-27-2003, 07:49 PM

You shouldn't...FRIGGIN IN teh rain and what not. Seriously though how/why leave it near a open window ever?!

egorey · 07-27-2003, 07:50 PM

I haven't had a chance to play with one yet... good to see the quality is still there.

tinfoil · 07-28-2003, 03:17 AM

Cheerios, Of course, once it is out of my posession oit will fall apart. I must have good luck (for once) when it comes to this.

Soggybagel: My desk faces the window. I normally don't leave it open while I am out, but I got called into work on an emergency and it slipped my mind.

egorey: Indeed it is. I shudder to think what would happen if I had subjected my Dell to this treatment.

07-27-2003, 06:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
tinfoil Fucking Hostile Location: Springford, ON, Canada	Water + Computers = Bad stuff Well, short story. I had my Tibook sitting next to a window. An open window. In a rather heavy downpoor. While in sleep mode, so it was still semi-powered. Needless to say, my Tibook got a real soaker. And the bloody thing still works! I dried off the case, popped out the battery and removed the keyboard and let it sit for a day. A very long day. I have dropped this thing, left it out in my car overnight a few times in the middle of a Canadian winter. No probs. I swear, there has never been a better made, more dependable laptop. A look at just some of the damage: http://music.tinfoil.net/images/pics/corner-closed.jpg I swear, I shouldn't be allowed to own a laptop. __________________ Get off your fuckin cross. We need the fuckin space to nail the next fool martyr.

07-27-2003, 06:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
The_Dude The GrandDaddy of them all! Location: Austin, TX	lolz, water and electricity never mix. but amazing that your laptop still works. __________________ "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Darrel K Royal

07-27-2003, 06:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
tinfoil Fucking Hostile Location: Springford, ON, Canada	Blows my mind. Would have been far worse if it had been something other than (relativly clean) rain water. __________________ Get off your fuckin cross. We need the fuckin space to nail the next fool martyr.

07-28-2003, 03:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
tinfoil Fucking Hostile Location: Springford, ON, Canada	Cheerios, Of course, once it is out of my posession oit will fall apart. I must have good luck (for once) when it comes to this. Soggybagel: My desk faces the window. I normally don't leave it open while I am out, but I got called into work on an emergency and it slipped my mind. egorey: Indeed it is. I shudder to think what would happen if I had subjected my Dell to this treatment. __________________ Get off your fuckin cross. We need the fuckin space to nail the next fool martyr.

07-27-2003, 07:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
juanvaldes Banned Location: shittown, CA	For such abuse to your TiBook I feel you should send it to me for safe care. I will send you pictures of your baby once a month so you can sleep well at night knowing your Ti is in safe hands.

07-27-2003, 07:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
cheerios Banned Location: 'bout 2 feet from my iMac	no, no you shouldn't. so, send it along now... me'n Juan will take good care of it.

07-27-2003, 07:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Soggybagel Psycho Location: Lovely City #1	You shouldn't...FRIGGIN IN teh rain and what not. Seriously though how/why leave it near a open window ever?!

07-27-2003, 07:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
egorey Crazy	I haven't had a chance to play with one yet... good to see the quality is still there.