Just to make this thread productive...
Theft is a serious problem. Apple products are big targets these
days - PowerBooks, iBooks, and iPods especially! After your life has
been stolen... What next? Chances of it being recovered by the
police are nil.
Take a look at your home-owners insurance policy (apartment
insurance, computer insurance, etc). Often for $35 to $100 per year
or so you can get a Replacement Value Rider, with no or a very low
deductable. That way, if your equipment is stolen, you can get it
replaced easily!
A bonus: Most insurance companies will even let you "make a deal".
eg: You have a two year old PowerBook stolen. So you wait until the
Xmas sales and buy the latest at a reasonable price. Instead of the
insurance company paying you only for what an exact replacement would
have cost, because you got the higher-end machine on sale, they'll
meet you half way or maybe even pay the whole thing.
And finally, a word about backups:
MAKE BACKUPS!!!!!!
Backup your data AND your hardware and software product receipts!
Make several copies.
CD-R, DVD-R, JAZ, ZIP, spare HDs ... whatever it takes!
Just do it! TODAY.
Store at least one copy OFF SITE.
Give it to your best friend, to stash in his/her sock drawer...
Someone want to add some advice about using good passwords,
encrypting your most sensative data, etc - so the hardware theft
doesn't turn into identity theft?
FWIW,
- Dan.
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