PowerBook - Tell me this doesn't break your heart...

IanCT · IanCT #1 (**permalink**)

06-12-2007, 01:45 AM

While moving residences, my buddy put his wife's 15" G4 PB on the roof of his Jeep (why I will never know). Later, forgetting it was there they drove and got onto the highway. It fell off at 70MPH!

And yes, it still boots up.

Netty4mac · Netty4mac #2 (**permalink**)

06-12-2007, 01:46 AM

Oh man! I'd be super mad if my boyfriend did that!

iKitten · iKitten #3 (**permalink**)

06-12-2007, 01:54 AM

*ga-a-asp* Noooo!

PowerBookG4 · PowerBookG4 #4 (**permalink**)

06-12-2007, 02:03 AM

i don't think you guys are getting the awesome point of this story... the pb fell off of a car at 70MPH and works!!!!

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #5 (**permalink**)

06-12-2007, 02:25 AM

It's a sad story till the end. I can not believe that PB still works like that! Totally amazing!!

I love stories with happy endings!

IAmBen · IAmBen #6 (**permalink**)

06-12-2007, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by PowerBookG4

i don't think you guys are getting the awesome point of this story... the pb fell off of a car at 70MPH and works!!!!

Exactly what I was going to say. Incredible that it still works and didn't sustain even more damage than it did at 70 MPH.

dyinginavan · dyinginavan #7 (**permalink**)

06-12-2007, 03:48 AM

I heard a piece of my heart break up. But it still WORKS :-) amazing.

metalsam · metalsam #8 (**permalink**)

06-12-2007, 06:05 AM

Try and sell you story to apple for a new macbook

iKitten · iKitten #9 (**permalink**)

06-12-2007, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PowerBookG4

i don't think you guys are getting the awesome point of this story... the pb fell off of a car at 70MPH and works!!!!

Oh, I'm plenty amazed (inspired, even?) that it works ~ it's just the trauma I couldn't help reacting to!

MinaMACMan · MinaMACMan #10 (**permalink**)

06-12-2007, 12:12 PM

As much as it is Heart Breaking, the fact that it is still running stuns me even more. Talk about a durable design.

WOW. Amazing thanks for sharing.

Brown Study · Brown Study #11 (**permalink**)

06-12-2007, 12:54 PM

Yeah, sure, that's fine and all. But would it work if it was left on a 747's wing by mistake and dropped from 50,000 feet?

kgeier82 · kgeier82 #12 (**permalink**)

06-12-2007, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Brown Study

Yeah, sure, that's fine and all. But would it work if it was left on a 747's wing by mistake and dropped from 50,000 feet?

uh, what would?

id keep the powerbook and tell the war story to everyone that asks

you could be an Official spokesman for apples design

on a side note, if i was your girl, well lets just say i hope your nuts are intact and still attached

Brown Study · Brown Study #13 (**permalink**)

06-12-2007, 01:23 PM

Whoosh.

kaidomac · kaidomac #14 (**permalink**)

06-12-2007, 01:29 PM

That'll buff right out.

kgeier82 · kgeier82 #15 (**permalink**)

06-12-2007, 01:44 PM

i wonder if apple will consider that a case defect?

ha ha, not

PowerBookG4 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 08, 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,190 Mac Specs: Mac Pro 8x3.0ghz 12gb ram 8800GT , MBP 2.16 2GB Ram 17 inch.	06-12-2007, 02:03 AM i don't think you guys are getting the awesome point of this story... the pb fell off of a car at 70MPH and works!!!! My Website Blog I love my hosting company! I was on the M-F honor roll for Febuary:2006
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dtravis7 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,793 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	06-12-2007, 02:25 AM It's a sad story till the end. I can not believe that PB still works like that! Totally amazing!! I love stories with happy endings! ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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dyinginavan #7 (permalink)
Member Since: May 09, 2007 Posts: 85	06-12-2007, 03:48 AM I heard a piece of my heart break up. But it still WORKS :-) amazing. -Donna.
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kaidomac #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 18, 2006 Posts: 1,868 Mac Specs: G4 Cube	06-12-2007, 01:29 PM That'll buff right out. Mac Sites - down for reconstruction
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kgeier82 #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 01, 2006 Posts: 1,495 Mac Specs: MBP 2.4/2GB/200HD/256 8600gt	06-12-2007, 01:44 PM i wonder if apple will consider that a case defect? ha ha, not 2.4ghz Unibody \| Hitachi 320GB 7200 \| 256MB 9600gt
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IanCT #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 25, 2004 Location: California Posts: 497 Mac Specs: iMac 24" 2.66 C2D, 13" MacBook i7 2.9GHz, iPad 3, iPhone 4	06-12-2007, 01:45 AM While moving residences, my buddy put his wife's 15" G4 PB on the roof of his Jeep (why I will never know). Later, forgetting it was there they drove and got onto the highway. It fell off at 70MPH! And yes, it still boots up.
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Netty4mac #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 17, 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,580 Mac Specs: Macky the Macbook Pro 2.3Ghz i5 4GB Ram, Mr.Pink 16GB White iPhone 4	06-12-2007, 01:46 AM Oh man! I'd be super mad if my boyfriend did that!
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metalsam #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 14, 2007 Posts: 101 Mac Specs: 1.67ghz powerbook G4, 1GB RAM, 100GB HD.	06-12-2007, 06:05 AM Try and sell you story to apple for a new macbook
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MinaMACMan #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 16, 2007 Location: Redwood City, CA / Stanford, CA Posts: 1,792 Mac Specs: MacBook, Black, 2.0GHz C2D, 2GB RAMs, 160GB HD	06-12-2007, 12:12 PM As much as it is Heart Breaking, the fact that it is still running stuns me even more. Talk about a durable design. WOW. Amazing thanks for sharing.
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Brown Study #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 11, 2004 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 1,964 Mac Specs: G4 — Tiger and OS 9	06-12-2007, 12:54 PM Yeah, sure, that's fine and all. But would it work if it was left on a 747's wing by mistake and dropped from 50,000 feet?
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Brown Study #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 11, 2004 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 1,964 Mac Specs: G4 — Tiger and OS 9	06-12-2007, 01:23 PM Whoosh.
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