RIP my new MacBook Pro

JessicaSideways · JessicaSideways #1 (**permalink**)

08-25-2009, 01:34 PM

A couple of nights ago, I was riding the bus over to Wal-Mart late at night and I was having a very nice conversation with one of my friends before I left the house, so I was continuing it on the way to Wal-Mart. However, before I got to Colfax & Pierce (we were just far enough along for us to be in Lakewood), someone looked as though he was just walking normally off of the bus, and then he snatched my laptop and bolted out of the door.

The thief was given chase by one of the other passengers. I heard from the other passenger that the thief was assaulted by him and my laptop was returned to me. The problem? He threw my MacBook Pro and completely cracked my screen. (See: 0823090432.jpg on Flickr - Photo Sharing! ) Lakewood police took forever responding and took down a police report. I am still trying to get in touch with my renters insurance agent.

Lessons learned?
- Next time, I am buying a desktop
- I shoulda left it at home because of the area of town I was in/going to
- I should not be using expensive stuff out in the open when riding the bus.
- I should not sit next to the door while carrying/using expensive stuff
- I should have purchased a rider on my renter's insurance that would have covered this.

Andy_M · Andy_M #2 (**permalink**)

08-25-2009, 01:59 PM

Sorry to hear, hope it all gets sorted with no cost to you!

MYmacROX · MYmacROX #3 (**permalink**)

08-25-2009, 02:20 PM

Oh man, that sucks! Notebook carrying case/bag would be helpful, too. At least you can have the shoulder strap around you so it's harder to steal.
Hope the insurance covers it.
Did you try calling Applecare??

gagnerants · gagnerants #4 (**permalink**)

08-25-2009, 02:26 PM

I'm sorry to hear that, and I hope that it is covered. Also I would suggest a bag/backback for it , I'm pretty sure that you will baby it for a nice long time.

Hope for the best.

CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #5 (**permalink**)

08-25-2009, 05:02 PM

Was it sitting next to you, or where you actually using it at the time?

That's kind of like leaving your purse or wallet out in the open...>_>"

NMMI89 · NMMI89 #6 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 12:44 PM

At least the thief got his a** beat....I would've done much worse.

CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #7 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by NMMI89

At least the thief got his a** beat....I would've done much worse.

Yeah then the thief would probably sue you. >_>"

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #8 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CrimsonRequiem

Yeah then the thief would probably sue you. >_>"

In todays world somehow I would not doubt that at all! Sad but true!

chrismac · chrismac #9 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 02:42 PM

Im sorry to hear that.

Our machines are the most desirable on the market today. You should have seen how many emails I had from Ebay when selling a 13" MBP with 4GB of RAM and a 320GB HDD, one even wanted to swap his car for it!

So in other words, a thief who spotted one on a bus that a young lady was carrying would not think twice about snatching it.

Sad world we live in.

gagnerants · gagnerants #10 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dtravis7

In todays world somehow I would not doubt that at all! Sad but true!

Yeah here is cali, there has been two cases where the thief sued for lost wages because both his legs were broken by the home owner.

Lankysean · Lankysean #11 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by gagnerants

Yeah here is cali, there has been two cases where the thief sued for lost wages because both his legs were broken by the home owner.

How much does a thief make that he can claim lost wages on it?

gagnerants · gagnerants #12 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 09:56 PM

If I can remember right one of them claimed over 5,000 per month.

hrsetrdr · hrsetrdr #13 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by gagnerants

Yeah here is cali, there has been two cases where the thief sued for lost wages because both his legs were broken by the home owner.

Actually many many...many cases of crooks suing the victim and/or the good Samaritan. The tort laws desperately need to be changed, but alas that would be like taking food out of the mouths of attorney's babies...

cwa107 · cwa107 #14 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 10:59 PM

Sorry to hear about your conundrum. Fortunately, a screen repair is not terribly expensive, depending on what route you take to have it done. Is the casing damaged as well?

Ghostshadow · Ghostshadow #15 (**permalink**)

08-26-2009, 11:29 PM

Ouch. I am very sorry to hear this! I assume you had the MacBook Pro out in the open? I recently had my MacBook Pro stolen as well, well a couple months a go. I was able to get it back and everything was intact, but it's still a very scary and I'll admit, sucky situation. I hope you can get your MacBook repaired, hopefully it'll be covered so you don't have to pay for it. I would suggest purchasing a laptop bag of some sort or carrying it in a bag so it won't be so obvious that you have a computer next time.

I recently picked up the Speck corepack (black) off of ebay for 22 dollars. I absolutely love it. Speck | CorePack Messenger Bag Notebook Bag for Notebooks (up to 15") Like I said, I would definitely invest in some kind of a bag if you can.

Good luck! I hope you get it sorted out. You'll have to keep us updated.

Andy_M #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 27, 2006 Location: Berkshire, Uk Posts: 394 Mac Specs: 15.4" MBP Sep 09, 2.66Ghz C2D, 4Gb Ram, 320Gb HDD 7200rpm, 10.6.x / iPod Touch 8Gb	08-25-2009, 01:59 PM Sorry to hear, hope it all gets sorted with no cost to you! Photography Portfolio \| Apple Geek, Windows Professional, Web Knight, Passionate Biker
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chrismac #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 12, 2009 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 356 Mac Specs: 15.4" uMBP: iPhone 4	08-26-2009, 02:42 PM Im sorry to hear that. Our machines are the most desirable on the market today. You should have seen how many emails I had from Ebay when selling a 13" MBP with 4GB of RAM and a 320GB HDD, one even wanted to swap his car for it! So in other words, a thief who spotted one on a bus that a young lady was carrying would not think twice about snatching it. Sad world we live in. Click Here For My Video Mac Guides[/CENTER]
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cwa107 #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,917 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	08-26-2009, 10:59 PM Sorry to hear about your conundrum. Fortunately, a screen repair is not terribly expensive, depending on what route you take to have it done. Is the casing damaged as well? Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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JessicaSideways #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 25, 2009 Posts: 1	08-25-2009, 01:34 PM A couple of nights ago, I was riding the bus over to Wal-Mart late at night and I was having a very nice conversation with one of my friends before I left the house, so I was continuing it on the way to Wal-Mart. However, before I got to Colfax & Pierce (we were just far enough along for us to be in Lakewood), someone looked as though he was just walking normally off of the bus, and then he snatched my laptop and bolted out of the door. The thief was given chase by one of the other passengers. I heard from the other passenger that the thief was assaulted by him and my laptop was returned to me. The problem? He threw my MacBook Pro and completely cracked my screen. (See: 0823090432.jpg on Flickr - Photo Sharing! ) Lakewood police took forever responding and took down a police report. I am still trying to get in touch with my renters insurance agent. Lessons learned? - Next time, I am buying a desktop - I shoulda left it at home because of the area of town I was in/going to - I should not be using expensive stuff out in the open when riding the bus. - I should not sit next to the door while carrying/using expensive stuff - I should have purchased a rider on my renter's insurance that would have covered this.
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gagnerants #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 23, 2007 Location: Claremont, Ca Posts: 847 Mac Specs: iPod Nano 4gb, 20" 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB of ram, ATI HD 2600 pro	08-25-2009, 02:26 PM I'm sorry to hear that, and I hope that it is covered. Also I would suggest a bag/backback for it , I'm pretty sure that you will baby it for a nice long time. Hope for the best.
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CrimsonRequiem #5 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Jul 24, 2008 Posts: 5,956 Mac Specs: MBP 2.3 Ghz 4GB RAM 860 GB SSD, iMac 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 32GB RAM, Fusion Drive 1TB	08-25-2009, 05:02 PM Was it sitting next to you, or where you actually using it at the time? That's kind of like leaving your purse or wallet out in the open...>_>"
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NMMI89 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 02, 2009 Location: San Diego, CA. Posts: 58 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 15", 2.8Ghz, 4GB RAM, 500GB/ 60GB 5G iPod/ 160GB 6G iPod/ 8GB Nano/ 32GB 2nd Gen iTouch	08-26-2009, 12:44 PM At least the thief got his a** beat....I would've done much worse.
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gagnerants #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 23, 2007 Location: Claremont, Ca Posts: 847 Mac Specs: iPod Nano 4gb, 20" 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB of ram, ATI HD 2600 pro	08-26-2009, 09:56 PM If I can remember right one of them claimed over 5,000 per month.
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Ghostshadow #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 21, 2005 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,065 Mac Specs: iBook G3 - You'll be missed.	08-26-2009, 11:29 PM Ouch. I am very sorry to hear this! I assume you had the MacBook Pro out in the open? I recently had my MacBook Pro stolen as well, well a couple months a go. I was able to get it back and everything was intact, but it's still a very scary and I'll admit, sucky situation. I hope you can get your MacBook repaired, hopefully it'll be covered so you don't have to pay for it. I would suggest purchasing a laptop bag of some sort or carrying it in a bag so it won't be so obvious that you have a computer next time. I recently picked up the Speck corepack (black) off of ebay for 22 dollars. I absolutely love it. Speck \| CorePack Messenger Bag Notebook Bag for Notebooks (up to 15") Like I said, I would definitely invest in some kind of a bag if you can. Good luck! I hope you get it sorted out. You'll have to keep us updated.
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