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...they could always just smash it off with their foot, I mean it just hangs off the side, it might crack the case of the laptop but who cares they just got a free laptop
I would think that trying to fence/resell a laptop with a broken case would be more difficult. At the very least, a thief would only get a couple hundred bucks for the risk.
I've read more than a few of the posts degrading this particular technology. But let me ask those folks, how often do you leave your laptop and walk into the next room? I see this "invention" as a first-defense sort of thing. Sure, it would be made better by GPS tracking, blips on a PDA, and even a shiny new decoder ring.
These things take time. Lest we not forget the ever-present business model, if this initial configuration takes off, GPS won't be far behind.
Ok. For the most part, the subject line says it all. I grew up during the era of some idiot "jumping from the balcony with an Ozzy Osbourne cassette in his back pocket" and "misguided teens act out bizarre fantasies parallel to Dungeons and Dragons."
I have always believed that (especially in cases such as these) that the "children" were already predesposed to this type of behavior to begin with. Lyrics, gaming scenarios, and 'makebelieve' do not produce killers.
I have compassion for the families involved; however, the "children" involved must take responsibility for the actions they intended to pursue. No one, not 'Son of Sam', 'Charles Manson', nor anyone else can use D&D, music, their dog, [insert bullshit], etc. as an excuse.
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I just nabbed it at 350 kbps. Thanks again!
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I've read more than a few of the posts degrading this particular technology. But let me ask those folks, how often do you leave your laptop and walk into the next room? I see this "invention" as a first-defense sort of thing. Sure, it would be made better by GPS tracking, blips on a PDA, and even a shiny new decoder ring. These things take time. Lest we not forget the ever-present business model, if this initial configuration takes off, GPS won't be far behind.
Ok. For the most part, the subject line says it all. I grew up during the era of some idiot "jumping from the balcony with an Ozzy Osbourne cassette in his back pocket" and "misguided teens act out bizarre fantasies parallel to Dungeons and Dragons." I have always believed that (especially in cases such as these) that the "children" were already predesposed to this type of behavior to begin with. Lyrics, gaming scenarios, and 'makebelieve' do not produce killers. I have compassion for the families involved; however, the "children" involved must take responsibility for the actions they intended to pursue. No one, not 'Son of Sam', 'Charles Manson', nor anyone else can use D&D, music, their dog, [insert bullshit], etc. as an excuse. ciao