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House on fire, oh no!
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Mitthrawnuruodo
Moderator emeritus
I would have had the iBook under an arm all the time, thus eliminating the need to go back... 😛 😉
Applespider
macrumors G4
Since I live on my own at the moment, my Powerbook would be tucked under my arm on the way out...
It's on the way to wake up the neighbours anyhow. 😉
It's on the way to wake up the neighbours anyhow. 😉
Mr. Anderson
Moderator emeritus
That and my camera and photos - if I could get to them and it wasn't too dangerous. There are a number of entrances to the house, so I should be able to do it. I just hope I never have to find out.
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keysersoze
macrumors 68000
The Aluminum PowerBooks warp under normal heat from everyday use. I don't think an Aluminum G5 would survive a raging inferno.
Sorry.
Sorry.
debroglie
macrumors 6502a
keysersoze said:
When I was at the Genius Bar at my local Apple Store grand opening last saturday a couple brought in two laptops that had been in a house fire. The wife presented a dell that was melted, cracked, and worthless. She said that it was ten feet from the fire. Then the husband presented an iBook with the cover completely covered in bubbles from the heat and full of grey soot. He said that this one was IN the fire... and the proceeded to boot it up. 😱 😀 Needless to say, I was amazed.
Back to the question, unfortunately I don't have external backup (i know, i know... funds don't allow) so I would grab at least one of my computers so that I could keep my files. I would let my Dell screen burn, not because I don't love it, but because I love not burning alive.
OnceUGoMac
macrumors 6502a
Applespider
macrumors G4
keysersoze said:
True... perhaps I should grab an oven-mitt before rescuing the Powerbook from the fire! 😉
It will one of the things, along w/ important papers, pictures, money, jewelry, that I'll try to remove out of the house.
iJon
macrumors 604
Well take it from me from first hand experience. All of you should simply back up anything important and put it in a fireproof safe. That way you don't have to worry about getting your computers.
Hopefully it never happens to you, but you'll learn that if your house does catch on fire there will be way more important things than a computer that you'll lose (not including the possibility of very sensitive and irreplaceable stuff on the computer).
jon
Hopefully it never happens to you, but you'll learn that if your house does catch on fire there will be way more important things than a computer that you'll lose (not including the possibility of very sensitive and irreplaceable stuff on the computer).
jon
QCassidy352
macrumors G5
I might, actually. Only because I have a hell of a lot of pictures, documents, etc. on my computer that are nowhere else and that mean a great deal to me. Yeah I should back em up... but I'm lazy.
Ha!
My house DID catch fire, with my Mac inside.
Y'know what? In that moment when I found my fusebox on fire, my choice of computers became much less important. In fact, I can state with absolute certainty, I did not give a thought in the world to my mac.
Honestly, just use them as computers. They ain't even worth this degree of thought.
My house DID catch fire, with my Mac inside.
Y'know what? In that moment when I found my fusebox on fire, my choice of computers became much less important. In fact, I can state with absolute certainty, I did not give a thought in the world to my mac.
Honestly, just use them as computers. They ain't even worth this degree of thought.
