[Ti] Stolen laptops - Important question

[Sam Hotchkiss]

On 7/8/03 3:58 AM, "David Cake" <dave at difference.com.au> wrote:

> Unfortunately, I am not aware of such a database either.
> I know in some areas (Australia, anyway) Apple does maintain
> a database of stolen laptop serial numbers - or rather, it integrates
> this information into the warranty database, which also tracks
> laptops by serial number and is accessed for most maintenance by an
> authorised reseller. I do not know how they deal with this issue in
> other countries, though - you will have to ask someone local.
> I believe Apple can make this information available to
> dealers, but I don't know whether it is made available to people that
> are not authorised for service.
> I have recently had my own TiBook stolen, which I am very
> upset about, so I appreciate people making the effort (my serial
> number was QT1127CBK6B, but I would be very surprised if it has made
> it to Europe!).

http://www.techtv.com/cybercrime/features/story/0,23008,3379564,00.html

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Samuel W. Hotchkiss
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