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Verbatim usb stick can't be drowned

I just have to say I love it when tech surpasses your expectations.

A year ago I bought a 16G Verbatim usb stick. It cost me 20 bucks or something like that. I figured, what the hell, the thing will probably break in six months but we'll give it a shot.



A year later it's still going strong and recently passed the test of all tests.

I recently washed my usb stick. Yep, forgot to remove it from my pants pocket and tossed it in the wash. Not only did I wash it but I put it through the dryer as well.
I figured one usb stick ready for the trash when I found it during the folding process (let me tell you, it SUCKS when you find stuff in your pocket AFTER the wash is done). To my surprise, when I plugged it in, the thing worked.

Go figure. It was dirt cheap, looks kind of ugly, yet this sucker was built to last.

I love it when a product surprises you like this.

Next week I'll toss my iPod in the wash and let you know what happens.

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