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I plan on bringing a laptop to Berkeley. Should I keep it with me at all times in order to prevent theft? Is it safe in my room? Is there anything lockable in my room where I could put my laptop?

By Leftykev13 (Leftykev13) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 04:09 pm: Edit

bump

By Lilskeetums17 (Lilskeetums17) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 04:56 pm: Edit

you can buy a lock to lock your laptop to a desk or the wall or something. you'll want to shoot yourself if you try to carry it around everywhere.

By Daonesteven (Daonesteven) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 09:49 pm: Edit

im planning to carry mine around everywhere

By Ahorseisahorse (Ahorseisahorse) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 10:13 pm: Edit

I'm carrying mine around, too. It's light enough :P,...I hope.

By Almondjoy (Almondjoy) on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 05:25 pm: Edit

yeah i wonder if they will have those little lockable metal loops screwed into the desk. if they dont, im gonna have to drill some holes in it or something

By Hwtf (Hwtf) on Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 12:11 am: Edit

" yeah i wonder if they will have those little lockable metal loops screwed into the desk. if they dont, im gonna have to drill some holes in it or something"


dont put too must trust into them, although they are better than nothing and will deter most people, but tools can easily cut through it

By Heartsofpaper (Heartsofpaper) on Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 02:59 am: Edit

huh? i doubt people will roam the residence halls with powertools in hand in order to steal somebody's laptop.

just stuff it in an inconspicuous drawer somewhere, and lock your door whenever the room's empty. make your roommate do the same. if your laptop goes missing, you know that your roommate is a theiving bastard, so you can then proceed to steal his laptop.

but you really have to learn to trust your roommate. you're going to be living with him for a whole year, after all. i bet right now he's worried that you'll steal his laptop as well.