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I used to take the Montreal metro to work just carrying my laptop. Someone I kmow from a big European city was very surprised and said nobody would do that ther
by andy99 1y ago
I used to take the Montreal metro to work just carrying my laptop. Someone I kmow from a big European city was very surprised and said nobody would do that there, it would make you a target for theft. Here I wouldn't think twice about it.
- piva00 1y agoThat isn't a problem at all for most Western/Northern European cities though, without naming it makes it quite hard to judge if it was sensible advice or anxiety. In Sweden I wouldn't think twice either...
- jansan 1y agoI wonder what that "big European city" would be? I don't think in Berlin anyone would grab a laptop from your hands in the U-Bahn.
- jillesvangurp 1y agoDepends. Some parts of Berlin can be a bit dodgy. I take the U8 regularly Generally it's safe but stations on that line like Kottbuser Tor have a reputation for theft, pick pocketing, robbery, etc. Lots of people desperate enough in that area that you don't want to tempt them too much by being an obvious target. I use a weather proof backback (Ortlieb). I got it two years ago and it's great. I walk a lot around town with it and the hip belt is great for offloading most of the weight from my shoulders. I can easily walk for a few hours with this thing. I have the 16" macbook pro, which is not exactly light.
- jansan 1y agoYou will learn to love the Ortlieb backpack. I bought mine (comparable to the current commuter backpack) more than 30 years ago and it is still in great condition.
- jmclnx 1y agoI also wonder if the Laptop Brand has to do with it. I would think the most targeted Laptops are Apples.
- exitb 1y agoWhat does one do with a stolen MacBook, since you can't just wipe it and reactivate on a different account? Sell for parts?
- Reubachi 1y agoThe same thing done with stolen iOS devices; end up in Shenzen or Varanasi in a "might-be-used-for-parts" bin., until sufficient harrasment/social engineering of the original owner has failed. Then it goes into the "used-for-parts" bin.
- Fricken 1y agoI live in Edmonton, a friend of mine from London was astonished that I'd leave my bag by my chair unattended when using the bathroom at a pub. I don't even think about it, my stuff has never been nicked.
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