Alan Browne

On 2012-02-04 18:48 , Davoud wrote:

> Some time later I received an e-mail from XM reminding me that I had
> deactivated the radio and wouldn't I like to reactivate it at a special
> price. Poor internal communication, or they don't make it their
> business whether a radio is stolen, so long as they get their
> subscription fee.

Never attribute to conspiracy that which can be attributed to
incompetence or neglect.

--
"We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty."
Douglas Adams - (Could have been a GPS engineer).

Wes Groleau

On 02-04-2012 18:30, Mike Wilcox wrote:
> And Apple will do nothing to help you if your i* device is stolen. My son's
> iPod was stolen once and there is help from them on tracking down the
> account that has any serial number registered to it.

On the other hand, my son sold the iPod I bought for him via eBay.

More than a year later, I got an e-mail from a shop two thousand miles
away informing me that my iPod repair was complete and I could pick up
the iPod. I hope the fella didn't lose his claim ticket!

--
Wes Groleau

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible
will make violent revolution inevitable.
— John F. Kennedy

salgud

On Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:45:02 -0500, Davoud wrote:

>
> I have found that the best way to prevent someone from stealing your
> iPhone in NYC is to not advertise it. One sees people on the streets
> talking into their iPhones, so wrapped up in their conversations that
> they are oblivious to their surroundings. You could steal their
> underwear before they knew what was happening. Keeping the iPhone in a
> pocket or purse will significantly reduce the chances of theft.
>
> The bottom line: there is no sure protection against theft, no sure
> guarantee of recovery. There is, however, always Apple, Inc., who will
> sell you a new iPhone.

Better yet, keep it in a safe deposit box. No one will get it there!