iMac burns, melts, survives to tell the gruesome tale

We reckon this is a story with something for everyone. Microsoft zealots can see Apple's hardware burnt beyond melting point, while Cupertino loyalists can enjoy the fact that the iMac lived on after it. Anders Norman of Sweden recently suffered a major house fire, but has emerged from it with some good humor and a scorched but amazingly still functional computer. He tells us that even the mouse's scroll wheel is operational and he took a picture of the iMac displaying the local news website's report of his home's unfortunate demise. Click the source link for more pictures.

[Thanks, Robert]

[Oli D Posted Feb 16th 2010 8:46AM]

@ipads no

[DangerRabbit Posted Feb 16th 2010 5:24AM]

Burn baby, burn.

[gerrrg Posted Feb 16th 2010 6:04AM]

@DangerRabbit

...Apple inferno,
burn baby burn...
...burn that iMac down...

[ACEACEACE Posted Feb 16th 2010 7:04AM]

@DangerRabbit but will it blend?

[KAL326 Posted Feb 16th 2010 9:18AM]

@ACEACEACE Probably better than it burns. Also this raises questions about the validity of "kill it, kill it with fire!"

[Christian Martin Posted Feb 16th 2010 10:22AM]

@gerrrg

This Mac rejects me
This Mac threw me away
This Mac never gave me a chance
This Mac gonna have to pay

Well I don't believe in high definition
I paid what Steve wanted me to
And like the Leopard in your system
I've got a kernel panic for you

You sit in front of me
You bought a new iMac
Why did you put it there?
You know the screen is cracked?
This Mac in front of me
It screams the loudest sound
Sometimes I think it could

Burn

[Colrath Posted Feb 16th 2010 11:18AM]

@DangerRabbit "burn baby burn" only works if it in fact, It actually did burn. In this case, it looks like a zealous mod.

[iKurtz Posted Feb 16th 2010 2:11PM]

@Christian Martin Best comment ever!!! I'm glad I'm not the only NIN fan here! :D

[Almo Posted Feb 16th 2010 5:24AM]

Well, it's not really "burnt beyond melting point" is it? Still standing, not satisfied.

[hj Posted Feb 16th 2010 5:25AM]

Those damn apples can't even burn decently! :-)

[barac Posted Feb 16th 2010 7:47AM]

@hj
Yes, that proves they are not eco friendly.

[Kid Red Posted Feb 16th 2010 1:39PM]

@hj

Yea, try that with a pc and tell me what a pool of plastic looks like. Build quality baby, worth every penny.

[engadgetcomexcludeengadget Posted Feb 16th 2010 2:12PM]

@Kid Red Umm I'm guessing you'd get the same result. I think the fire resistant qualities are about the same on a PC as a Mac. Obviously it wasn't a very hot fire or the screen would have warped.

[BE77Y Posted Mar 22nd 2010 3:53PM]

@engadgetcomexcludeengadget "Obviously it wasn't a very hot fire" I nearly wet myself.

[rhezaganteng Posted Feb 16th 2010 5:26AM]

That was quality means!!

[KillTheApex Posted Feb 16th 2010 3:12PM]

@Atkins or you can be more responsible with a $1000+ computer. Just saying.

[Ducman69 Posted Feb 16th 2010 5:26AM]

Thats hot.

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[rainbury Posted Feb 16th 2010 5:29AM]

Well. I hope I will be safe if my non-existing iMac blows up and I don't care if it won't work, I sue Apple anyway :-)

[Toke923 Posted Feb 16th 2010 5:31AM]

Thats one more thing Apple can advertise now there computers are fireproof ;)

[Cy Starkman Posted Feb 16th 2010 5:34AM]

While it seems reasonable as aluminium both reflects heat (given a certain purity) and is a poor radiator (though a good conductor but I guess the inner components don't actually touch the case)... It's the scroll wheel that gets me

[rex2745 Posted Feb 16th 2010 5:35AM]

I thought all imac's looked like this? lol

[KyleLipp Posted Feb 16th 2010 8:01AM]

@rex2745

I saw the pic on the right before reading the headline and thought. "Jeez did someone do a caveman computer mod. That looks like rocks for keys on the keyboard.

[glamajamma Posted Feb 16th 2010 5:40AM]

better
http://www.flickr.com/photos/macmedics/101795174/in/photostream/

[Inigo Montoya Posted Feb 16th 2010 5:51AM]

That's a sweet case mod

[pavlindrom Posted Feb 16th 2010 8:32AM]

@Inigo Montoya
I don't think that means what you think it means

[MoonWalkerCTE Posted Feb 16th 2010 6:00AM]

Why would you burn a babies bum thats just sick

[FORDY Posted Feb 16th 2010 6:13AM]

Would you really expect it to melt into a little puddle though?

It is Aluminium...

[Anthony La Posted Feb 16th 2010 6:21AM]

@FORDY thank god Apple doesn't use magnesium anymore

[SmokemeaKipper Posted Feb 16th 2010 8:45AM]

@Anthony La
Aluminum will burn as well. It is ideal for thermite.

[Poobla Posted Feb 16th 2010 1:52PM]

@SmokemeaKipper
Aluminum is the catalyst not whats burning.

[Knight00011 Posted Feb 16th 2010 6:23AM]

Humm something is wrong with your computer did you try running Crysis on that thing?

[Tubamajuba Posted Feb 16th 2010 9:29AM]

@Knight00011

No, he was running Flash.

[Knight00011 Posted Feb 16th 2010 6:10PM]

@Tubamajuba
I lol'd good one

[ango Posted Feb 16th 2010 6:24AM]

still working burn iMac :D

[Sean Posted Feb 16th 2010 6:25AM]

Slow news day?

[PattyXXX Posted Feb 16th 2010 6:26AM]

why are these apple iMac/MacBook destruction stories even reported anymore? I mean, who cares? Your house burns down and you're geeking out over your computer still working. lol.

[insky Posted Feb 16th 2010 6:26AM]

Wait, every Mighty Mouse I've ever used gets gunked up within a month yet this one goes through a fire and still works.

Puts on sunglasses....I guess that's one Mighty Mouse...yeaaahhhh

[jgp Posted Feb 16th 2010 6:35AM]

Anyone got some magnesium and a good blowtorch? I'd like to finish the job.

[truman Posted Feb 16th 2010 6:42AM]

it could just mean:
- firemen did a really good job taking out the fire before the screen melts
- or the fire wasn't really big enough

[shreyas Posted Feb 16th 2010 6:54AM]

Looks like SHIT smeared on the iMac.

[Dgosh Posted Feb 16th 2010 6:59AM]

Another story about quality apple products. Love it!

[Antiapplekid Posted Feb 16th 2010 7:18AM]

Lol even as a apple hater that really really well made

[Level 5 Posted Feb 16th 2010 7:28AM]

I say steampunk it, most of it's already the correct color.

[Oli D Posted Feb 16th 2010 8:47AM]

@Level 5

More like Smokepunk!1!!

[DrBlaze Posted Feb 16th 2010 7:31AM]

Unless you have a video of the MAC on fire, It didn't happen...

[Captain Justice Posted Feb 16th 2010 8:44AM]

I love me some Apple, but saying that the scroll wheel still works reveals this as a dirty hippie lie.

[Oli D Posted Feb 16th 2010 8:46AM]

My scroll ball doesn't work, and I haven't even singed my iMac

[Randy667 Posted Feb 16th 2010 8:52AM]

Does someone really believe that ?

[magallanes Posted Feb 16th 2010 8:59AM]

How weird (i don't want to say FAKE), cable connectors (such the cable that connect the mouse and the keyboard) are really combustible and can be burned at ease