e66 – Hardware Failures and Recalls
Dec 02, 2017•1 hr 5 min
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Episode description
We love Apple products, but not all of them have been perfect. We remember some of the worst, including exploding batteries, corrupt data, crumbling plastics, and more.
Follow Up- The Origin of HyperCard in the Breakdown of the Bicycle of the Mind
- WhatTheFont updated
- Macintosh XL's demise
- XProtect
- Apple ///
- "100% hardware failure" Woz quote
- Dan Kottke's "fix"
- Macintosh II
- Powerbook 5300 🔋💥
- G3 Blue and White ATA
- iBook Dual USB
- Titanium PowerBook G4
- G4 Cube
- MacBooks
- International duckheads
- First- and third-party wall plugs
- iPod nano (1st gen) 🔋🌡
- Antennagate
- Bendgate
- Selfiegate
- Hissgate
- Apple Hardware Test
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