Re: G4 Powerbook (15") and sleep

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From: Duncan Farrow
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 03:32

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On 30/7/03 9:52 AM, in article
1fyv72g.mhslo916s50ggN%neillmassello@earthlink.net, "Neill Massello"
<neillmassello@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Duncan Farrow <duncanfarrow@iprimus.com.au> wrote:
> 
>> If I leave the machine on my desk, plugged into the power, it is less
>> secure from theft than if it is locked away somewhere out of sight.
> 
> Have you considered the security cable products, such as Kensington's
> <http://www.microsaver.com/>?

I have one of these - but I don't trust it to hold out against a determined
thief that has gone to the trouble of breaking into my office in the dead of
night. I've not tried it but I bet a hand-held cable cutter or bolt cutters
could get through a cable lock in less than a minute.  The thief can then
remove the part still attached to the powerbook at their leisure.

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From: Duncan Farrow <duncanfarrow@iprimus.com.au>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.portables,aus.computers.mac
Subject: Re: G4 Powerbook (15") and sleep
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 11:32:11 +0800
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