If you have your hands on Apple’s latest must-have gadget the iPad, you’ve probably wondered how to keep other people’s hands off it.
Sure, you can password protect the screen. But that’s not going to do much if someone decides to pick up the handy tablet and run with it.
Enter the iPad lock. Well, it’s actually a $40 case with room for a standard computer lock (sold separately.) The hard clear plastic case has a prominent slot on the side, then you attach a lock which you need to secure to a table or other stationary too-big-to-walk-off-with item.
Makers Maclocks, who say the case can’t be removed without damaging the iPad, are banking on the fear factor to sell the product:
Here are some reasons that should have you shaking in your iPants:
• You’ve spent a small fortune on something that has become invaluable to you. So why not spend a fraction of that cost to protect it? You lock up your car, don’t you?
• You store valuable information on your iPad and it automatically logs into your e-mail accounts, social networks and maybe even financial accounts. Do you really want someone
walking away with all that?• Computer theft is said to affect nine out of 10 companies; IT managers have estimated that 45% of thefts would be prevented if a lock were deployed.
They’ll start shipping next week, in time to protect holiday purchases.
What’s your current method for keeping your iPad to yourself?
Source: Maclocks.com
