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Apple Macintosh G3 tossed over a 45-foot cliff

by Bill Detwiler | 12-18-07

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G3 versus the cliff

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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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Creative uses for dead computers Bill Detwiler - TechRepublicTechrepublic Moderator | 02/12/07
TRY THAT WITH A PC & YOU WOULD'NT OF FOUND IT johnpall@... | 02/16/07
Try that with a PC and you wouldn't "HAVE" found it. SecretAgentGuy | 02/16/07
What do you call throwing a Mac off a cliff? sup324@... | 04/26/07
Proof of concept rsirois@... | 05/18/07
No grammar problem chrishall.subs@... | 05/19/07
One thing pc users can do that mac users can't cmarsh@... | 01/02/08
Actually, you would have professordnm@... | 02/16/07
What would have been better... zerocool9897 | 02/16/07
Dell Cases sup324@... | 05/01/07
Thank you tossers binuraman9999@... | 02/16/07
RE: Thank you tossers nzlamb@... | 02/20/07
It has always been a PC... nix_hed | 03/01/07
Why would it want to... Cely | 03/06/07
Oh Yeah OS-X heart of a ... techr@... | 04/09/07
Mac vs. PC solitarywarrior1@... | 09/09/09
tossed bunch of mac's johnnyxxl76@... | 03/06/07
I'm using a G3 exactly like this one labarker | 05/03/07
Mac is a PC jonp@... | 12/26/07
I would disagree... solomon.shantzkreutzkamp@... | 02/18/07
I think the PC would fair just fine. gstarkie@... | 02/23/07
Cheap cases, typical of the home computer vs good cases nix_hed | 03/01/07
Hah nzlamb@... | 03/01/07
Sturdy PC cases boomchuck1 | 03/06/07
untrue w2ktechman | 04/09/07
I'd like to hear your argument! smith@... | 04/19/07
That depends... Java_ho | 05/19/07
More plastic than my own car. jonp@... | 12/26/07
End of term party da philster | 02/16/07
The only good use... jpdavidson@... | 02/16/07
*grin* dan@... | 02/16/07
That's because... Tenagra71 | 02/16/07
uh yeah jamiesonrothwell@... | 02/22/07
Rush Limbaugh has a Mac BrokenEagle | 02/23/07
Definetely the only good use, except maybe their commercials evan.durgin@... | 02/16/07
RE: Flaming GentleRF | 02/16/07
blah Spiritusindomit@... | 02/20/07
If I had a dead Sun box I would. nix_hed | 03/01/07
I wish I had my PS/2 Mod 80... c-tom.matthews@... | 03/07/07
RE: Flaming SO.CAL Guy | 03/06/07
In this corner . . . . bacchus | 02/16/07
Heh... nix_hed | 03/01/07
why isn't this on youtube? dryflies | 02/16/07
Take a leap! All of you...please...JUMP! Willy MacWindows | 02/16/07
preach on willy mac preach on mykalday1@... | 02/19/07
Come and get me...smartass The Truth | 02/24/07
What would Nancy think of your comment? techr@... | 04/09/07
There was also... kraken_ | 02/16/07
Littering? boyd.hawkins@... | 02/20/07
right.... sachab@... | 05/18/07
very nice Norehca | 04/30/07
Technology Might Be New But the Idea Is Old Antediluvian Paladin | 05/18/07
tossers pivert | 02/16/07
Looked Like Fun! t.hopes@... | 02/16/07
90 Foot Cliff? john.parlberg@... | 02/16/07
When my Quicksilver G4 finally dies... nix_hed | 03/01/07
To be fair techr@... | 04/09/07
Wilful destruction of an old apple dasprem@... | 02/16/07
WOZ WOULD noel@... | 02/16/07
Apple sympathizers solomon.shantzkreutzkamp@... | 02/18/07
But did it work? msnider1313@... | 02/16/07
Not Ground Breaking...but mjpalmer76@... | 04/05/07
This also tweaks my brain... JCitizen | 04/27/07
Mac G3 Dumb & Dumber franklin@... | 02/16/07
Executive Management? SecretAgentGuy | 02/16/07
Ditto for me. What's your company's ticker symbol? Java_ho | 05/20/07
Let's put it this way... GentleRF | 02/16/07
If Everyone Had a Mac? mjpalmer76@... | 04/05/07
well put tburns@... | 04/10/07
very well put Norehca | 04/30/07
Good point Java_ho | 05/20/07
Stupid Zormac | 02/16/07
Science abuse? bamyclouse@... | 02/16/07
Agreed... ddmcp2000@... | 03/06/07
TGIF... JCitizen | 04/27/07
Rip Off of and Old Idea Antediluvian Paladin | 02/16/07
What body of water is that? SecretAgentGuy | 02/16/07
Oh come on Notnerb | 02/18/07
There are dozens of better uses. bmilton@... | 02/16/07
MythBusters Your NOT support@... | 02/16/07
you+are nix_hed | 03/01/07
This reminds me... (corrected) filker0 | 02/16/07
Hyman Rickover and Ruggedized Equipment Stargzer | 02/16/07
Drop test GentleRF | 02/16/07
Looks like some people have nothing better to do... gsosa70 | 02/16/07
Jeez... OldTechie | 02/16/07
Good, Bad or Ugly wiggledbits | 02/16/07
AMEN! judyv@... | 02/16/07
Use politicians next time,preferably conservatives. droidhorse | 02/16/07
Ditto that!!! mamashaman@... | 02/16/07
Taking themselves too seriously Notnerb | 02/18/07
I'm with you... techr@... | 04/09/07
I can't believe the desperation for attention tpopoff@... | 02/16/07
Who cares (in terms of computing) woknow@... | 02/16/07
Clean up their mess nvman_ca | 02/16/07
Environmental idiots... gregh@... | 02/18/07
YOU COULD TRY THE SAME TOSS WITH VISTA BALTHOR | 02/16/07
This was a hardware, not software drop... m.hutchinson@... | 02/22/07
It would without a doubt techr@... | 04/09/07
What will you throw off the cliff Next? shynes@... | 02/17/07
I wonder what Newton would think Notnerb | 02/18/07
I could see it now... nix_hed | 03/01/07
Technically it's not G3 versus the cliff solomon.shantzkreutzkamp@... | 02/18/07
Nothing compared to NeXT cube destruction j.m.mccrory@... | 02/19/07
Mac Bashing? Constantdrone | 02/19/07
It's GUI envy nix_hed | 03/01/07
Give it a rest already. youngti | 05/02/07
3D modeling maybe... JCitizen | 04/27/07
And I am still using beige G3's! linuxiac | 02/22/07
I tried it with a PC... tekless | 02/19/07
Awesome... nix_hed | 03/01/07
Depends on the version of the implied OS techr@... | 04/09/07
So how many bugs were killed... m.hutchinson@... | 02/22/07
Three guys with not enough to do! ggeaton151@... | 02/27/07
Sturdy Case ???? Chilly Willy the First | 03/06/07
Your think of IBM back in the late 90's techr@... | 04/09/07
The G3 must be very painful ho19@... | 03/06/07
Not quite ready for prime time Dr_Zinj | 03/06/07
How do you accelerate a Mac? antares256 | 03/06/07
Just a Thought thomas.lattimer@... | 03/06/07
"CLIFF"? niall@... | 03/06/07
Other Approach blow-my-box@... | 03/07/07
Also check out Episode 8 techr@... | 04/09/07
I'm sure there are inner-city schools that could've used even a G3. usc1801 | 04/05/07
Plenty more where that came from John Sawyer | 04/05/07
Pretty sure it was probably dead techr@... | 04/09/07
Cool ready to do mine?welll...u would have diffent results cuz its a PC paul2_2007@... | 04/07/07
very stupid. they look for something better aalvarezj@... | 04/12/07
LOGIC BOARD SURVIVABILITY big.intl@... | 04/16/07
Boo! Tossing waste into the waters!!!! anonanew@... | 04/19/07
I'm with you! d10ckMan | 05/18/07
PCB in water! chrishall.subs@... | 05/19/07
You are right!!! ath007@... | 01/01/08
You are right!!! ath007@... | 01/01/08
RE: G3 versus the cliff (Apple Macintosh G3 tossed over a 45-foot cliff) Qiongsheng@... | 06/20/07
RE: G3 versus the cliff (Apple Macintosh G3 tossed over a 45-foot cliff) 12Fly | 08/01/07
What a waste? rahuman@... | 08/02/07
RE: G3 versus the cliff (Apple Macintosh G3 tossed over a 45-foot cliff) gouhar.nayab@... | 01/01/08
RE: G3 versus the cliff (Apple Macintosh G3 tossed over a 45-foot cliff) bojanovic@... | 01/01/08
RE: G3 versus the cliff (Apple Macintosh G3 tossed over a 45-foot cliff) davidcurtis014@... | 01/01/08
RE: G3 versus the cliff (Apple Macintosh G3 tossed over a 45-foot cliff) CONNECT@... | 01/01/08

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