about to take the screws out of my brand new $2,500 MBP retina

[auhistory]

AppleCare/Warranty: MBP Retina Lock Bracket Install

If I install this theft deterrent device

http://www.maclocks.com/mac-locks-m...ina-lock/macbook-pro-retina-bracket-lock.html

will it affect my warranty/applecare? it's a 15" macbook pro retina that was bought recently (along with three year applecare)

 

[Spink10]

AppleCare/Warranty: MBP Retina Lock Bracket Install

If I install this theft deterrent device

http://www.maclocks.com/mac-locks-m...ina-lock/macbook-pro-retina-bracket-lock.html

will it affect my warranty/applecare? it's a 15" macbook pro retina that was bought recently (along with three year applecare)

This will not affect warranty

 

[maflynn]

will it affect my warranty/applecare? it's a 15" macbook pro retina that was bought recently (along with three year applecare)

If you damage the computer while installing that product, then your warranty will be voided. As long as you don't damage it, you'll be fine.

As for that product, couldn't a thief just do a quick yank and rip that off, or is it too beefy?

 

[chrfr]

As for that product, couldn't a thief just do a quick yank and rip that off, or is it too beefy?

It's not really any more or less robust than the old Kensington lock slots, but it does serve the purpose of discouraging the casual thief.

 

[Gav2k]

thatll scratch the crap out of the corner of your mb

 

[chrfr]

thatll scratch the crap out of the corner of your mb

No, I put one on my work computer. There's no scratching.

 

[Queen6]

No, seems like a reasonable solution to deter the opportunist thief, equally I still wouldn't leave it alone, these cable locks an be cut in seconds. Much depends on the environment your using it in.

Q-6

 

[maflynn]

It's not really any more or less robust than the old Kensington lock slots, but it does serve the purpose of discouraging the casual thief.

Of course but I think metal on metal may cause scratches and there may be other ways to discourage the casual thief.

 

[chrfr]

Of course but I think metal on metal may cause scratches and there may be other ways to discourage the casual thief.

It's not really metal on metal because the MBP's feet provide the padding. Like I said, I don't think it's any worse than the Kensington slot, and all the other options I found either have the risk of scratching or damaging the display or make it too inconvenient to close up the computer and take it with me.

 

[maflynn]

I'm not a fan of the kensington lock as well. Other then the casual thief, I think these devices provide a false sense of security. To each his own, if the OP feels better with it, then that's all that matters.

 

[chrfr]

I'm not a fan of the kensington lock as well. Other then the casual thief, I think these devices provide a false sense of security. To each his own, if the OP feels better with it, then that's all that matters.

I just use it to discourage someone from walking into my office and lifting the MBP off my desk when I'm not looking or stepped out for a moment. For that purpose, it works well.