On Nov 25, 2009, at 7:01 AM, George Sinos wrote: > I don't know about bio-hazards, but I can understand that heavy > smoking could bring premature electronic failure, > > The gunk from smoke collects on everything. It's a sticky goo that > attracts and traps dust. This coats the electronics causing higher > than normal heat buildup and failure of the components. Heat is the > biggest enemy of electronic gear.
There was a thread about this story on Slashdot a couple of days ago and there were a LOT of stories similar to yours. The computers of heavy smokers are pretty much unrepairable as the nasty stuff gets everywhere and any dust you clean off just builds up again. Nevermind the health hazards of the goo itself. I think the quoted reason (second hand smoke) is bogus, but the bigger question seems a valid one: does this constitute damage or should the product be expected to withstand it? I'm a non-smoker but I'm just about smouldering from the heat of my macbook pro at the moment :/ Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
