Maybe I’m not understanding this thing... - Bobby T

LapCop's directions recomend setting up a firmware password, which when activated make it impossible to install a new copy of OS X without the password. Essentially the theif would be stuck using the LapCop protected system no matter what (or simply not using the computer)...

And I used LapCop with my G3 iBook when I first got it. I had my motherboard replaced by Apple (warranty repair) and LapCop no longer worked (because v2 needed the Motherboard's searial number to be valid, and a replaced motherboard doesn't have a valid #). The author offered me a full refund without me even asking (even though I had been using the product for almost a year). So I would have little worry about not getting your $25 back...

And even if they are using a free ISP, you can still track it down to a degree. If someone continues to actively use it, they will first identify the general area, then it's only a matter of being around that area at the time someone is using it (and another email is actively sent). Plus it would seem fairly likely that someone with a laptop (stolen or not) would eventually bring it to a friend or family member's house & use their internet, and that would make it even easier to narrow down the user...

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Thursday, July 20 2006 @ 09:12 AM PDT

Maybe I’m not understanding this thing... - Bobby T

LapCop's directions recomend setting up a firmware password, which when activated make it impossible to install a new copy of OS X without the password. Essentially the theif would be stuck using the LapCop protected system no matter what (or simply not using the computer)...

And I used LapCop with my G3 iBook when I first got it. I had my motherboard replaced by Apple (warranty repair) and LapCop no longer worked (because v2 needed the Motherboard's searial number to be valid, and a replaced motherboard doesn't have a valid #). The author offered me a full refund without me even asking (even though I had been using the product for almost a year). So I would have little worry about not getting your $25 back...

And even if they are using a free ISP, you can still track it down to a degree. If someone continues to actively use it, they will first identify the general area, then it's only a matter of being around that area at the time someone is using it (and another email is actively sent). Plus it would seem fairly likely that someone with a laptop (stolen or not) would eventually bring it to a friend or family member's house & use their internet, and that would make it even easier to narrow down the user...

But in the end it really boils down to: What would you rather have, a posability of tracking down the laptop, or no chance what-so-ever??? Nothing is fool proof, but in the end at least having something will give you a chance...

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Thursday, July 20 2006 @ 09:16 AM PDT