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Pickpocketing is a very different proposition. They relying on a lack of awareness, taking your wallet and being long gone before you’ve even noticed. If someon
by afavour 2y ago
Pickpocketing is a very different proposition. They relying on a lack of awareness, taking your wallet and being long gone before you’ve even noticed. If someone steals your laptop from in front of you without you even noticing I’d suggest that one is on you.
FWIW I’ve used my laptop on the train plenty, I’ve never had anything stolen nor felt in any danger of it.
- TeMPOraL 2y agoBut would you consider leaving it unattended on your seat and going for lunch to the restaurant car, or for an extended toilet break?
- giantrobot 2y agoYou might have seen some laptops have screens that fold down, I know MacBooks do. This "clam shell" effect protects the keyboard, trackpad, and even the screen from bumps and jostles. Many laptops when so closed can even fit in a backpack. So a little trick I figured out is to close my laptop lid and then slide it into a pocket of my backpack. I can then carry it with me when I get up and move around. So then I can take it with me to eat lunch or an extended toilet break. Maybe some day all laptops will have that feature.
- afavour 2y ago...why would I ever do that? You leave something worth several thousand dollars anywhere in public you're risking losing it. What are we even debating here?