A Sandisk U3 USB memory stick has gone through the washing machine in my trousers, been tumbledried, and ironed, and it still works!
People have had their iphone through a washer and dryer and after its dried out worked along with many other devices that are solid state, it is nice to see stuff being more robust, gadget show likes doing strange tests and often finds that things not specced as heavy duty or what ever can actually take quite a few punches.