Vivianna, Can I ask you what makes you want to use your laptop in such a public location? you do not see that many folk doing such things, unless they are in a small group of people all doing it.. say a small group of office workers etc.
but, I've seen very few individuals on their own doing it. Regards, Neil Barnfather Talks List Administrator Twitter @neilbarnfather TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, for all your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com URL: - www.talknav.com e-mail: - serv...@talknav.com Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 On 14 Mar 2012, at 20:14, Vivianna wrote: Hi all, i think you misunderstood me. yes, i have a case for my air and, i also carry it in a backpack. what is my concern is having it stolen right out of my hands. say, for example, that i am sitting outside at a coffee shop and typing away on the computer with my earbuds in and someone just takes the machine and runs off with it. this is my concern. even if i have my hands on it they can still grab it and run. are others afraid of such happening? am i being to paranoid? what do sighted folks do with their expensive machines? do they just use them and not worry about it? i am off to check out these links now. thanks a lot. Vivianna On Mar 14, 2012, at 3:01 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > I bought a backpack so when I'm not using my MacBook I just pop it in there. > If I usually sling it over one shoulder but if I need both hands I can put it > on all the way. In other words, I don't lock it down, I keep the laptop with > me. If you must lock it then you might want one of these: > > http://www.macworld.com/article/1158830/macbook_air_security_lock.html > > where you attach a rigid case to the MacBook Air and that case has a standard > lock slot. You could also check into iAlertU which uses the MacBook's motion > sensors to trigger an alarm and notify you on your iPhone etc. > > http://ialertu.sourceforge.net/ > > CB > > On 3/14/12 3:51 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I personally just put my macbook in my book bag when I travel. >> >> Ricardo Walker >> rica...@appletothecore.info >> Twitter:@apple2thecore >> www.appletothecore.info >> >> On Mar 14, 2012, at 3:45 PM, Vivianna<irish...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> so, i went out and bought myself this super cool, super fast macbook air. >>> now, the reason that i bought this fine machine is because of it's small >>> size and portability. well, now that spring is here, i am wanting to take >>> it out with me to coffee shops etc. i live in a city and am concerned >>> about the safety of using such a machine in an outdoor public setting. i >>> went to the mac online store and looked up the kensington lock and, alas, >>> it does not work with the air. >>> so, here's my question to you all. >>> do you all take your portable machines out with you? and, if you do, what >>> sort of security measures, if any, do you take? have any of you had >>> problems with having your computers stolen? and, if so, what did you do? >>> did you get it back? >>> i would be extremely upset if i had my machine stolen on one hand yet, on >>> the other hand, i do not want to be restricted to using it only in the >>> safety of my own home. if i wanted to stay at home, i would have purchased >>> the less costly mini. >>> i look forward to hearing your experiences and suggestions. >>> thanks much. >>> Vivianna >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
