Notebooks are prime targets for thieves.
Yet, the theft of the hardware is rarely the real tragedy. The real loss in most notebook thefts is the work stored in them. Replacing a computer and re-installing software are mere annoyances compared to the damage done when files are lost. As the unsuspecting business traveler places his valuable notebook on the conveyor belt, the person in front of him purposely sets off the alarm. While thefts like this happen every day, more often a notebook is simply left in a taxi or at the business presentation.