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Master Lock locks up your iPod, doesn't really offer protection
Are you really, really paranoid about having your iPod stolen? Well, Master Lock is here to capitalize on your fears. Its new iCage is a lock that holds your iPod and locks it to anything you have handy, from your bed to your desk to your steering wheel.
It's all well and good if you keep your iPod in one place in your home at all times, but seeing that the iPod is a portable media player, I'm not sure how useful this will be. As far as I know, most iPod thefts take place in the form of muggings, when people see you flashing your iPod on the subway or on the street. People don't break into houses to steal iPods all that much. But hey, every little bit helps if you're extremely paranoid.
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By EnOne at 1:41 PM ON 09/08/08
The same people that lock down their laptop with a cable would lock down their iPod.
By Benwah at 2:58 PM ON 09/08/08
I could actually see this as useful. Cabled to a loop inside a purse or backpack, this would prevent "opportunity theft". Someone would have to work a lot harder to lift this from an open pack/purse/etc. Of course, it's about as primitive as a mouth-breather using a chain to keep his wallet close...
By CJW at 11:03 AM ON 09/09/08
Good for parties, dorms, offices and other places where an ipod is likely to be left about. If the price point is <$20, they've got a low volume winner, I think.
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