Just read this and had to sit down. Are there really people around who would spend Usd2000 on a second hand mac??? On 29 Sep 2011 07:19, "Amati Felix Denis" <[email protected]> wrote: > Kyle > > I did not have time to follow it up to that. I had all the documents for > laptop and more interestingly they did not erase my itunes library. My > music, Apps, Movies, pictures where intact. I simply showed them my ipad and > iphone contents and where 100% match. I only told the police i just need my > computer and don't have time for court. > > They said they bought the MacBook Pro from some dude who said he was leaving > for Canada and did not have enough money for his ticket at $700. It was on > display at $2000. > > > > On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Did the shop help find (or identify) the person who sold them your >> stolen laptop? >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 6:06 PM, Reinier Battenberg >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > Why not? If we want to whipe out the practise of selling stolen goods, >> name & >> > shame is not a bad idea to start with. >> > >> > rgds, >> > reinier >> > >> >> Kyle, I am sorry I won't be able to tell the network that but face to >> face I >> >> could. >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> >> On Sep 28, 2011, at 4:19 PM, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Which shop on Kampala road had your stolen laptop on display? >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 8:24 AM, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Richard, >> >> > >> >> > 1) What if I don't want to be in a Mac Database >> >> > >> >> > 2) What if I want to resell my Mac laptop legally? >> >> > >> >> > I would also check out Prey. I keep hearing stories of phones and >> laptops >> >> > being recovered with it. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Simon Vass >> >> > Managing Director >> >> > E-Tech Uganda Ltd >> >> > >> >> > http://www.etech.ug >> >> > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 >> >> > email: [email protected] >> >> > skype: e-techservicedesk >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> >> > From: "Richard B. Sennoga" <[email protected]> >> >> > To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> >> >> > Cc: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> >> >> > Sent: Tuesday, 27 September, 2011 6:23:06 PM >> >> > Subject: Re: [LUG] Lost a Laptop >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Hmm - >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > For now, it would probably good to keep a little silent about those >> >> > solutions, else the thief may never have to contact anyone for help. >> On a >> >> > more serious note, I once thought about a possibility of Apple >> re-sellers >> >> > making it a little difficult for fellows to buy accessories that >> easily - >> >> > for instance, if they maintained a database of Mac owners, it would be >> > easy >> >> > to track down Mac thieves, considering that most notebooks are stolen >> >> > without power cables, etc... This would of course beat business logic, >> but >> >> > Eye Care Center for instance maintains a databank of clients that have >> > ever >> >> > been served... >> >> > >> >> > Sent from my iPhone >> >> > >> >> > On Sep 27, 2011, at 18:06, sanga collins < [email protected] > >> >> > wrote: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > HDD password are notoriously difficult to break, but a replacement >> drive >> >> > can take care of that >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 9:59 AM, G.Y. Mukalazi < [email protected]> >> >> > wrote: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Well, Your solace lies in the HDD password, so if the theif contacts >> > anyone >> >> > on the list, they will help, trick is there other techies out there >> not on >> >> > this List, you might as well want to call the police too >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> > >> >> > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> >> > [email protected] >> >> > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> >> > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> > >> >> > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> >> > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> > >> >> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> (including >> >> > attachments if any). 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