Linux netbook thieves ignore laptops
Even thieves don't want Vista
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 13:08
ELONEX WEBBOOKS that are preloaded with Ubuntu Linux and currently featured at Carphone Warehouse in Bracknell, UK are apparently is such high demand that thieving opportunists stole a display model.
The netbook display item was lifted from a shopping mall Carphone Warehouse store in broad daylight by using bolt cutters to sever the stranded wire tiedown.
Several larger laptop PCs preloaded with Microsoft Vista sitting in the same shop display area were reportedly left unmolested in the heist.
As the individual who posted this news item on the Ubuntu UK mailing list observed, "Even thieves don't want Vista." µ
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This reminds me of that old joke about the release of the special edition LV bag that was made out of pieces of old, classic LV bags and was well worth the high price you had to pay, since it came with a fullproof theft prevention system - it looked like a piece of crap.
I am now convinced that Vista has matured enough to offer an unrivaled security feature that other OS's and distros will struggle to rival...
Obviously the netbooks are in demand because of the small size. If I had a choice to take a big laptop or a small netbook, of course I'm gonna go for the netbook. It's easier to conceal and more portable. I don't think that the fact that the laptops had Vista was a factor in why they weren't stolen...