As I understand it, all iPods have a unique serial number. Certainly Apple captures that serial number when the iPod is registered. If Apple has a record of serial numbvers, then you should be able to report your iPod stolen, and then have Apple track it down, through iTunes. I know iTunes probably doesn't do this now, but it could check for an iPod being stolen whenever it is plugged into the computer, and connected to iTunes and the web. Then Apple could pas along the registered user information for the computer that is using the stolen iPod, to the police, for a quick recovery.

zforth

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That may hurt E-bay sales of used iPods. Imagine, you buy an iPod and the old owner can send the cops to your house anytime he likes!

Would that happen exactly like that? Probably not, but I can imagine there being a lot of mis-use of a system like that.

School over safety. That's just idiotic. The POLICE don't want to help students protect their property & safety because it might upset the school? sooo irritated by this.

Why not engrave your social security number o the iPod? (it would of couse make you order it through applestore online) Sure itÒ‘s possible to grind away, but it would then be marked as stolen.

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School over safety. That's just idiotic. The POLICE don't want to help students protect their property & safety because it might upset the school? sooo irritated by this.

Hey, it's worse then that. If the police were giving way to the school for a reason, I coud support that. But that's not what's going on here.

The school doesn't want students to have these items in class, right? That's fine, it makes sense, that's a good rule. So what is their solution? Kids shouldn't even BRING the items to school, which means they can't listen to their music on the way TO and FROM school, which is one of the main reasons to have an iPod!

If the teachers can't stop students from listening to iPods in class then that's their problem. They should tell kids they can't even listen to music on the way TO school.

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Why not engrave your social security number o the iPod? (it would of couse make you order it through applestore online) Sure itÒ‘s possible to grind away, but it would then be marked as stolen.

Uh, how?

Who's going to go up to people with iPods and demand to see their SS card to see if it matches the player?

Must admit, that's a pretty dumb reason to stop a theft-prevention program. Even if iPods and cel phones aren't allowed IN school, students would certainly use them not only on their way to and from school, but also evenings and weekend when they're out and about. Do thefts only happen in classrooms? I think not.

It's like preventing kids in school from purchasing Lo-Jack for their cars, because hey, they're not supposed to drive their cars into the classroom with them.

... Guess one have to be more careful.

" Why not engrave your social security number o the iPod?"

Why would you engrave your SS#? Now they have your iPod and your SS#. If you store contacts they may have your name too.

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As I understand it, all iPods have a unique serial number. Certainly Apple captures that serial number when the iPod is registered. If Apple has a record of serial numbvers, then you should be able to report your iPod stolen, and then have Apple track it down, through iTunes. I know iTunes probably doesn't do this now, but it could check for an iPod being stolen whenever it is plugged into the computer, and connected to iTunes and the web. Then Apple could pas along the registered user information for the computer that is using the stolen iPod, to the police, for a quick recovery.

zforth

Imagine the outrage if Apple announced that they are tracking iPods through the iTMS. Privacy advocates would be all over that one. Doesn't matter if it is for good, people will still see it as an invasion of privacy.

I dissent with most of those here when I stand by the decision to stop engraving of iPods because they are not even supposed to BE at school. The easiest way to NOT have an iPod stolen is to NOT HAVE ON YOU. If you;re not allowed to have it in school, then why carry it TO school?
Sorry kids, but I didnt have an iPod when I walked, took the bus, or rode to school.
Call me old-fashioned, but settling back with your own thoughts is not a bad thing either. Heck try a CONVERSATION with someone...
There are other forms of entertainment while getting to school. Some of them even have WORDS on them...
They are called books & newspapers.

Not old enough to be aogie yet, but still remembers reading books on the bus on the way to school

John
Fairbanks, Alaska

First it was Nike Michael Jordon Shoes then it was those Car Window Suction Cup Garfields now iPods.....did you ever notice what ever is a high theft item in New York is allways the "IN THING" (I even remember kids getting robbed of their Cabbage Patch Kids in the 80's up in Staten Island)

...start carrying your ipistols

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I dissent with most of those here when I stand by the decision to stop engraving of iPods because they are not even supposed to BE at school. The easiest way to NOT have an iPod stolen is to NOT HAVE ON YOU. If you;re not allowed to have it in school, then why carry it TO school?
Sorry kids, but I didnt have an iPod when I walked, took the bus, or rode to school.
Call me old-fashioned, but settling back with your own thoughts is not a bad thing either. Heck try a CONVERSATION with someone...
There are other forms of entertainment while getting to school. Some of them even have WORDS on them...
They are called books & newspapers.

Not old enough to be aogie yet, but still remembers reading books on the bus on the way to school

John
Fairbanks, Alaska

John,
I understand what you are saying, but it is an empty argument. To argue that because you didn't have an iPod when you went to school and instead read books and crime, etc wasn't an issue, kids today should do the same thing. Since iPods, or (I am guessing portable music players other than radios) did not exist when you went to school, the whole comparison you made is a moot point. Kids today will look back and tell their children/grandchildren that 'back in the day we only had iPods when we went to school' instead of virtual reality worlds that they are exploring while riding the electric vehicle to school or whatever else the future will hold. The world, our technology, and our culture are all constantly changing. To compare today to yesterday, or today to tomorrow, and find faults is normal, but at the same time you must understand that it is not an unbiased or fair comparison that is being made.

Dave

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I say we go back to the olden days and start chopping hands off. It's the only way. Damn thiefs

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I was at outlet stores today n i was on line at one, so i went to go pay, i clipped my ipod to my pocket, i left the store... walked down to another store probably 3 stores away and it was gone! I just got it as a christmas present and i cant do anything... WHAT CAN I DO??????

well, im speaking from a firsthand perspective. the other day i had a party at school and the dj asked to use my ipod for music. he used it for a couple of songs and left the ipod running there. he alledeglly went to the bathroom and wen he came bak the ipod was gone. now i went to the principal and the school is going to round up everyone who went to the party and fake offer a reward for the person who has any whereabouts on the ipod or the person who stole it. i think they should just ask to get the ipod back and the person who returns it wont get any questions asked. they would just get the "fake" reward

so sorry bud, the exact same thing happened to me but only i was in school. it was a birthday gift for me and i got it stolen at a school party. i think u should go to the store and demand to find out what the heck happened with your ipod.

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I was at outlet stores today n i was on line at one, so i went to go pay, i clipped my ipod to my pocket, i left the store... walked down to another store probably 3 stores away and it was gone! I just got it as a christmas present and i cant do anything... WHAT CAN I DO??????

today was the worst day ever, for most of yall your own ipod got stolen or lost or whatever, for me is ma friends ipod got stoled, not stolen SNATCHED, totally snatched. he was going to by sumtin to eat while i went with him is da store, i went and sat down, and i was rite in front of the door, it was very crowded there, i asked him if i can listen to sum music, as i took the ipod, i was unwrapping it, someone came from the back and just snatched it from the back, i feel soooo bad, i dont know what to do, i hope ma friends ok, i'll hear from him 2morrow, oh yea and we was just cummin out of skooli just dunno what to do, i feel terrible just terrible i cant believe it, i feel so bad if it was mine it would be sumtin else but it isn't i hope sumtin cumes up so i can make it up in a bigger way.

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