iPod nano survives trip through washing machine

The beautiful and tiny iPod nano is so small and light, you could very well forget that it's in your pocket. This could be a bad thing. joknee at MacMerc recently had a "nano vs. washing machine" battle of his own. Luckily, the iPod came out the victor.

Upon first pulling the soaked little player from the washer, it showed no signs of life. After an approximate 40 minute wait, iTunes recognized it and mounted it, though there was considerable moisture behind the little 'Pod's screen (see above). Two days later, it's working fine. It's the miracle of the iPod nano.

This reminds me of my poor Palm IIIe. Many years ago, I ran into the house during a rainstorm, and didn't notice that my Palm had lept from my coat during the journey. It spent the night on my lawn in the pouring rain. Upon first inspection, I thought it was dead, but after leaving it alone to dry for a couple of days it worked as it always had. This led me to be believe that it isn't necessarily the water that does the damage, but the electricity conducted haphazardly through the device by the water that is no good. If you can resist the temptation to fiddle with your soaked electronic goodies and just let them dry out, you may have a chance.

Of course, checking your pockets in the laundry room is a good idea, too.