sorry to chime in here but I'm starting to find this bit of concern frustrating.
the whole purpose of a laptop is taking it on the road, to any location. the macbook air lends itself perfectly, especially for networking, etc. so the whole point of going to an internet cafe or a coffee shop with internet services available has a great benefit. otherwise, the companies offering the service would be wasting their time and money doing so. a very simple solution to securing your notebook computer, whether apple or windows based system is a kensington security lock which simply chains to a solid leg or structure and locks to the system with a key lock. I have used these products before and believe me, they make sense for security. I don't take my macbook pro out on the road unless absolutely necessary, primarily because it's a tailored model which cost me over £2500 and is my office / technical system.. it's fully insured, etc but for on the road use, I'd take out an older mac or what was once my hp business notebook unfortunately stolen while on the road. (thug swept my case off my shoulder) it's up to you whether you take your notebook on the road with you. as long as you have some security on your system to prevent users logging in, etc and a kensington cable lock, you're fairly well OK. the whole concept of a laptop is portability. we're not just in business anymore, laptops are used by general consumers as well. unlike the late 80's and early / mid 90s where laptops cost an absolute fortune and were business based systems. lew On 22 Mar 2012, at 16:12, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav wrote: > 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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