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Final tally on Apple HQ fire... probably less than iPod fire
The pyro gods have not been good to Apple lately.
First, it was the fire that broke out on the company's Cupertino campus, damaging an R&D building and causing a grand total of $2 million in damages.
Apple could see a bigger hit, however, from a much smaller burn.
Authorities in Japan are warning users after 3 fires were connected to iPod nano players. Apple admitted that the problem is due to a faulty battery in a small number of the first-generation nano sold between september of 2005 and December of 2006.
Granted, it's really a tiny risk. Less than .001 percent of all first gen nanos are even affected by the issue. Still, I'm guessing anyone who owns a first-gen nano will be hesitant to put it in their front pocket any time soon....
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