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Shuffles are indestructable.

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steevner
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This weekend my parents found my long-lost ipod shuffle in the backyard by my drop-in ramp. I lost the thing near the end of last summer, meaning it has gone through every type of weather imaginable. It was rained on, snowed on for a few months, and survived the spring thaw. Today I plugged it in expecting it to be fried. To my absolute-fucking surprise, it still works perfectly! I have no idea how this little thing survived.

I normally don't see ipods as very durable, but I think the shuffle is an exception. Anyone else have a similar story?

Apr 6 2010 1:35AM
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squibble
Posts: 4569 - Karma: 104
my old nano was pretty beast, the battery lasted forever, but i died when i dropped it in a puddle.
Apr 6 2010 2:00AM
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Gnarshred
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mine broke while skiing. I was pretty bummed. i think water got inside it.
Apr 6 2010 2:18AM
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zerospinskier
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Yeah, the 2nd gen shuffles are an amazing invention. The 3rd gen one are absolutely retarded.
Apr 6 2010 4:55AM
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carbon.pulse
Posts: 3348 - Karma: 22
The amount of times i have crashed in pow and had my shuffle unclip and been lost in the powder if not for it still being connected to my headphones have been too many to count. Just brush the snow off and keep going. Those things are little troopers.
Apr 6 2010 7:15AM
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easiestEC
Posts: 2471 - Karma: 489
both of my ipods burned out, 2nd gen nano and a Classic. yet my 1st gen Shuffle is still going strong. also, the new shuffles are stupid.
Apr 6 2010 11:14AM
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timmi
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my brother stepped on my shuffle charger. have a perfectly good shuffle with no way to use it.
Apr 6 2010 11:18AM
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hey-dude-its-me
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yea I think its bc they use a flash drive (no moving parts) but I don't know much about technology so I could be totally wrong
Apr 6 2010 11:19AM
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.Jack_S.
Posts: 406 - Karma: 207
my shuffle has that exact story except the day after i found it outside working..it was clipped to my shirt while i did pond skimming and its gone R.I.P
Apr 6 2010 11:23AM
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hey-dude-its-me
Posts: 4238 - Karma: 412
do you have the internet? they are literally $1
Apr 6 2010 11:35AM
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prontocuts.com
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holy run on sentence
Apr 6 2010 11:56AM
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Keyjibbs
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I dropped my shuffle in a bowl of cereal and without even noticing it sat in there for about 30 seconds. Let it dry for a few hours and it still works perfect. Not to mention it unclips from my shirt sometimes and just falls in the snow and still continues to work.
Apr 6 2010 11:58AM
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Elusive..Tigers
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My friend wore my jacket outside last winter and my ipod nano was in it. he lost it. i thought it was gone forever. i just found it like 5 days ago. and its perfect i shit my pants when it worked. it lasted winter summer then winter again.
Apr 6 2010 12:05PM
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EH_DUBS
Posts: 3080 - Karma: 969
i put mine through the wash two times!

the only thing that is broken is the clip.
Apr 6 2010 12:43PM
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powninja
Posts: 1053 - Karma: 242
Washed and dried mine and it works like a champ.  If it's dirty just throw it in with you wash.  Out it comes brand spankin new
Apr 6 2010 12:46PM
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.Jack_S.
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i would not advise this
Apr 6 2010 12:48PM
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Mooserz
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devices cant fry if theres no electricity going through them. so as long as your thing is off and you let it dry, your fine
Apr 6 2010 12:51PM
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gmack24
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works because it has a flash drive.
Apr 6 2010 12:54PM
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BEARS.
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i fell one time and lost my shuffle. someone called me because i have my number on the back of it, and they told me they had run it over. it still works perfectly although it does have a big gash in it. i guess it adds to the bad assness of it.
Apr 6 2010 1:18PM
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nedward
Posts: 841 - Karma: 15
my 20 g first or second gen? ipod went through the washer...and then the dryer...and it still works..fucking awesome...maybe cause that things like a brick compared to the new ones
Apr 6 2010 1:22PM
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Twinjibber77
Posts: 6239 - Karma: 2,354
This.
Apr 6 2010 1:28PM
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vermontsteez
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found an ipod nano 4gb once laying face down in the mud with water inside the screen.... the water dried and the ipod worked perfectly... sold it for 100 bills hahaha
Apr 6 2010 1:54PM
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skithesprings
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mine has fallen in snow, water, mud and pretty much everything else while skiing and works fine, once it fell in the snow and snow got packed in the headphone jack. I just crammed the headphones in there and it still worked no problem. a true miracle haha.
Apr 6 2010 2:30PM
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i.ski.troll.
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I have had my purple Ipod shuffle since it first came out.   I listen to it so much too, and the battery is still nearly brand new.  I have beat the shit out of it too, scootering, and skiing.
Apr 6 2010 2:55PM
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akennedy.
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Totally agree. I've had my shuffle since Jan 07 and it's been through all sorts of shit. The 2nd gen is where it's at
Apr 6 2010 3:07PM
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jksl
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my friend washed his...twice. still works.
Apr 6 2010 3:09PM
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FROSTWEAR
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I dropped mine through the spokes of my bike onto a paved road while going like 30 mph... my headphones got wrecked, but the ipod was fine. still have it.
Apr 6 2010 6:09PM
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mcskimming
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mine sat on the street infront of my house for 3 day and worked perfectly!
Apr 6 2010 6:24PM
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Peter.
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i wear mine on the outside of my helmet when skiing and it has been snowed on and fallen on many times, still kickin
Apr 6 2010 6:27PM
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bustinthejus
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Except not... You can't turn a battery off, and water conducts electricity, so if you get water inside it, it could short it out and fry. If you had ABSOLUTELY drained your battery, then it might work, although capacitors and other things inside may still hold electricity.
Apr 6 2010 7:24PM
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lanny94
Posts: 1374 - Karma: 165
i have a 2nd gen ipod nano it has gone through the wash twice the battery last forever it is chipped all the way around athe screen is all scratched and i dropped it off a chairlift that was like 50 feet up, not really sure how i did that but it still works perfectly
Apr 6 2010 7:35PM
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DrZoidberg
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I have the first nano still, it's not broke but it freezes when if receives any sort of shock (not electircal shock). Impact was the word I was looking for.

I have a shuffle too. My dad kinda broke it when he was mowing the lawn, it got wet or something. I opened it up, took out some of the parts and dried it. Then it worked again, but it always flashes red when plugged into the computer.  He bought a new one before I decided to do that and so I got a free shuffle.
Apr 6 2010 7:51PM
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jason...
Posts: 9006 - Karma: 780
My shuffle has been kicking for over a year now. It has survived: skiing with it clipped to my goggle strap in any weather imaginable, getting frustrated and throwing it against multiple walls, landing on it skating (this bent the fuck out of the clip though, had to bend it back to fit in the charger) and generally abusing the fuck out of it and it still lives.
Apr 6 2010 8:28PM
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Gooseling
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I got one in a trade with someone on here and the shuffle broke in the mail
Apr 6 2010 8:47PM
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Scott0_robot0
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hell yea thats awsome man, i had a original mini and that thing lasted forever through everything than it randomly died i was very sad indeed.
Apr 6 2010 8:51PM
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boyd
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Click for larger imagenot sure how mine still works. i take it skating all the time and tend to fall on it a  lot.
Apr 6 2010 8:53PM
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hey-dude-its-me
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haha why the fuck are you wearing them on your head, just trying to accessorize with the cheapest ipod available??
Apr 6 2010 8:59PM
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Schlop
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is Sparta. I had a 2nd gen but the parents put it through the wash, and fried it. found a 3rd gen, it's been awesome except for the fact that the headphones are cheap as fuck and if they break, it's useless
Apr 6 2010 9:00PM
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Holte
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I've destroyed both Shuffles I've owned. Ran one through the washing machine in a pants pocket and it didn't turn back on, and slammed another one in a car door and it didn't even have a button left to turn on.
Apr 6 2010 9:03PM
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PC.
Posts: 1105 - Karma: 18
I jumped into the pool with mine in my pocket, 30 minutes later realized it, and the next day it worked fine. NOT a single prob since. Im a moron I know. But seriously



Kudos Apple.
Apr 6 2010 10:06PM
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LIL-WAT
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my classic started playing up (pretty broke) so i drove over it with my car 4 times and screen didnt break which i thought was a good effort
Apr 6 2010 10:20PM
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Parrish
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I broke my old Nano by Jumping into a Pool with it. Still worked, just wouldn't come off lock.
Apr 6 2010 10:23PM
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teleTay
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thats sick

i have a blue one but rarely use it
Apr 6 2010 10:36PM
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Peter.
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i clip it to my helmet strap when i ski so it's easy to access and change volume/song/pause/play
Apr 6 2010 10:39PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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what?
Apr 6 2010 10:49PM
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MADDECENT
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My friend snowboards, and it was hanging out of his pocket all day while he was sitting on it and falling a lot and such, and at the end of the day it was just a cube of ice. It still works perfectly.

I also have a nano chromatic that is so broken I can only charge it, shake it to put it on shuffle, and wait for it to die. I have no idea how it survived what it has
Apr 6 2010 10:54PM
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PaleCelery
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It cuz they use flash memory, that shit can take a beating
Apr 6 2010 10:55PM
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hank_hill
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i found my shuffle in a party cup filled with captain the other morning..... still works fine
Apr 6 2010 10:59PM
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hey-dude-its-me
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Its not a big deal but I'm not buying the functionality argument
Apr 6 2010 11:00PM
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i.ski.troll.
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Basically what mine looks like except not as bad.
Apr 7 2010 9:38PM
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