Does your Mac smell funny?

[2muchcoffeeman]

No, really ... does it? Irritate your eyes, perhaps?

Could be benzene.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/biztech/rotten-smell-raises-apple-toxin-fears/2008/10/02/1222651250932.html

Apple is investigating damning claims, published in a leading French newspaper, that its computers emit a toxic odour containing chemicals including the cancer-causing benzene.

Liberation cited an anonymous researcher from the French National Centre for Scientific Research, who had his Mac Pro desktop tested for the toxins after he detected a strong odour emanating from the machine.

Apple has not denied the accusations. Its spokesman, Bill Evans, told Macworld the company had not found any evidence to support the claim but Apple would continue to investigate.

Posts on Apple's own discussion boards suggest the Mac maker knew about potentially toxic odors being linked to its computers as early as December last year.

While benzene was not mentioned in the posts, many users complained of experiencing headaches, nausea and dizziness. The smell has been variously described as "new car smell", "musty", "rotting carpet" and even cannabis.

Apple's really been off its game lately. Good on the iPods and the music store, not so much on the other side of the business.

 

[mustangj17]

I've mentioned this before, and I don't know what it is but my eyes hurt all the time. I have a mac screen which is too large for me, by the end of the day my eyes are always killing me. But, I guess the same thing would happen if I sat in front of a 22 inch television screen all day.

 

[Tom Petty]

i want the one that smells like weed.

 

[Steak Snabler]

Interesting theory. My mom was in town a few weeks ago and said my living room area had a "musty smell." I figured it was just because I'm a big sweaty slob and went out and bought some Febreeze. But my Mac is always in the living room ...

 

[Songbird]

no, but i think a baby cockroach got into the hard drive and is eating thru the circuitry. really.

 

[slappy4428]

no, but i think a baby cockroach got into the hard drive and is eating thru the circuitry. really.

That's a turn I didn't think this would take...

 

[Songbird]

i tried to crush the cockroach with my index finger, but he lodged himseld between the esc and f1 buttons and scurried back under the keyboard. but i'll get that sucker.

 

[MacDaddy]

Never trust a French lab. [/Floyd Landis]

 

[mike311gd]

i tried to crush the cockroach with my index finger, but he lodged himseld between the esc and f1 buttons and scurried back under the keyboard. but i'll get that sucker.

I kind of want your life, dude.

 

[Big Buckin' agate_monkey]

I mixed up this thread title with the one about Phish and thought it asked, does your Mac smell like cu ... uh, never mind.