Apple Macintosh G3 tossed over a 45-foot cliff
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G3 versus the cliff
Webshots member jpizzle1122 and a few friends found an old Macintosh G3 computer, that one of the Emerson College computer labs was throwing out. Instead of sending the machine to the local scrap heap, they took it home, scavenged it for parts, and then did the only sensible thing a technology enthusiast could do–tossed the computer over a 45-foot cliff to test the G3’s “impact resistance”. Okay, this experiment is a little light on science, but it more than makes up for it with copious computer carnage.
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Before launch
This old Macintosh G3 has only minor case damage before the drop.
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Just before impact
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Impact - First bounce
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Impact - Second bounce
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Case after first drop
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Separated cover
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Photographing the internal damage
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Collecting the wreckage
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Once just wasn't enough -- Let's do it again!
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Second Impact
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Investigating the second crash site
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Firewire and USB ports
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Collecting the debris
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Careful not to drop it
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Case side
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Rock beats plastic
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Examining the wreckage
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Photographing the aftermath
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Motherboard
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G3 Autopsy
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Total destruction
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