http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/ Engadget Comments for The Lockdown: The Targus iPod Lock, or, a modicum of security http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/Oct 5th 2006 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/
As for me, I've discovered the ultimate protection for my iPod... I don't keep it anywhere that people may be whom I don't trust (in layman's terms, I hide it from view). The way I see it, the "if they don't know it exists, they can't take it" approach is fail-safe.

Of course, I've patented this security approach, so if anyone else tries to do the same... I'll hire the "the iPod girl's" lawyer to sue you.]]>Oct 5th 2006 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/
Since the only places we leave our gadgets tend to be places where we at least trust SOME of the people (like work), I think a middle-ground solution would work well: hidden stick-on RFID tag (inside battery compartment, etc), with a little matching base station that you can lock securely to something OR just hide on your desk. That tag moves more than a couple feet from the base station while the base is "armed", and a loud alarm in the base goes off.

This could be used with any gadget, shouldn't damage anything, and coupled with the "keep the thing out of sight to begin with" approach should do the trick for most people.



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The only way for a would-be-thief to get it then is to assault you physically. While that may not be quite agreeable, it would be than make you aware of the fact that your pmp is missing, there are no surprises, and you may actually have a chance at getting it back since you probably saw the thief's face as he or she ripped the device from your person, rather than sneaked off quietly with your warez while you were careless enough to leave it wrapped to a lamp post or park bench as you went for a latte'.]]>Oct 5th 2006 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/Oct 5th 2006 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/Oct 5th 2006 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/Oct 5th 2006 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/
You can get insurance riders for all kinds of stuff you might not have ever thought were able to be insured, talk to your agent. Personally, I'd rather throw out a extra few bucks a year to know that IF my stuff gets stolen I'll just get it replaced... rather than spending endless amounts of money on stupid cable locks that can be cut with simple wire/bolt cutters in a fraction of a second.

The biggest problem with a lock anyway is that all it does it keep honest people honest. If a thief wants to steal your iPod, this isn't going to stop them- Just like if a thief wants to steal your car stereo, a window isn't going to stop them.]]>Oct 5th 2006 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/Oct 5th 2006 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/Oct 5th 2006 4:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/Oct 5th 2006 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/I dont think i will be buying anything from Targus in the future based on there attitude. There needs to be truth in advertising. And just like so many other companies (esp in the US) they are only concerned with the quick buck.]]>Oct 5th 2006 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/Oct 5th 2006 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/
Before it was taboo to have anything but iPod,I had an iPod, two actually, (one was purchased at Best Buy but already had someone else's name engraved on it, and I knew the guy, (shipped to the wrong adress and never RMA'd by Best Buy, go figure), and the iPod locked up when I tried to import music. The other was a freak of nature that can be closest described as the battery exploded, we still aren't sure what happened.) Between the lousy support I got with the one that exploded and the runaround I got from both Apple and Best Buy after I tried to return it so they could ship it to the rightful owner, I gave up. All they care about it flooding the market with their restrictive, albeit well-designed, product. iPod makes me angry, but they didn't used to.

I have a ZVM now. The battery goes 12-16 hours continuously. I rip my own CDs, that I buy, to a wonderful 192kbps. Life is good again...now if I can only get past HDCP...]]>Oct 5th 2006 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/
This whole connector gizmo seems pretty iffy to me. a better solution would have been for Apple to put a K-slot on the iPod like they do with all laptops.

I bet a howto on making your own iPod lock (either my bag idea, or something else) would make a great MAKE article.]]>Oct 6th 2006 4:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/Oct 5th 2006 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/
They use "soft armor" bags for pistols after all. I think lugging around a big bulky alumnium jacket kind of sucks, plus it's not something you could make yourself.

Now if you sold the alumnium/plastic/etc case as a combination shock-protector/anti-theif I think it would sell pretty well. just put a hole or integrated lock on it. (I prefer a hole so I can use my own locks, I have a set of 8 small strong padlocks with matching keys so i only have to carry one key for my laptop, computer, motorcycle helmet and gun)]]>Oct 6th 2006 4:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/
Very good article...its nice to see an engadget article that has some depth and content]]>Oct 5th 2006 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/Oct 5th 2006 8:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/Oct 5th 2006 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/Oct 5th 2006 9:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/
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Like others writing here, I prefer to carry my player in my pocket, or else to just keep it in sight (e.g., on top of the elliptical machine at the gym) when in use. However, my girlfriend likes to take her player to her art classes and play music through powered speakers for her students as they do their drawing and other exercises. Since she is in and out of the classroom, it would be nice to have a way of locking the player to a table. The kind of case I am describing would be perfect for that purpose. Too bad no one has made one yet (at least for her Zen Vision:M player).

I am not religious regarding the iPod vs. other-Pod debate, but the main reason that both she and I have the Zen Vision:M is its support for subscription services. For a single subscription of $15/month (virgindigital.com or about five other companies) we have access on both our players and both our PCs to over 2 million tracks. The Zen fits about 7,500 good quality WMA song files at a time (the 15,000 quoted in their ads is for some rather low-quality level of compression). Plus, I can record TV shows on my PC and convert them (using the free program AutoGK) for viewing (about 200 MB per hour of video), and the video quality is great. But the main thing is the subscription service support, which I don't believe iPod/iTunes offers. I have about 7,000 tracks and 2.5 hours of video on my player right now, and putting it on random play is like having a radio station that only plays stuff that you like (or new stuff that you haven't heard before - whatever you have selected). On the down side, setup was a hassle, while iTunes is probably a bit easier to use, but you pay a high price for that, and, well, I'm an early adopter, so I'm willing to go through a bit of trouble setting it up to gain access to nearly every popular recording ever made for what I would spend buying 15 new tracks a month on iTunes.

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Does anyone know of a solution that locks down an iPod but allows access to the charger and audio out connectors?]]>Nov 6th 2006 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/05/the-lockdown-the-targus-ipod-lock-or-a-modicum-of-security/Jun 21st 2007 2:33AM