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  • My handheld PC got stolen.

    Today morning I put it in my bag and went to work. I also had an issue of Newsweek with me so I read it on the train instead of my handlheld. I did not touch my bag at all at work, and I found out it was missing only 20 minutes ago, when I wanted to copy some data from my desktop.
    It could've been stolen on the metro train, or it could've been stolen at work. I doubt it was stolen on the metro train, because the thief was kind enough to put my cap back in and zip the bag back up, but I took a detour today because the green line was served irregularly, so I've spent more time in the crowds. It could've been stolen at work, because someone has been stealing stuff from time to time on our storey, stuff like flash cards and cufflinks, and I've left late today, having spent the last hour or two in a different office, but the thief didn't take my wallet. The thief also knew where it was, because it was rather deep in my bag and not an obvious target. I've taken it out of my bag yesterday to read a bit, so it most likely was someone in the room or someone who popped in during that time and noticed it, not the cleaning crew that comes after the working hours.
    I feel subtly violated.

    The real question is now: what should I buy instead? I used my iPAQ 214 to read books, surf the web and watch short movies.
    Graffiti in a public toilet
    Do not require skill or wit
    Among the **** we all are poets
    Among the poets we are ****.

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    An iPhone
    <Reverend> IRC is just multiplayer notepad.
    I like your SNOOPY POSTER! - While you Wait quote.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by snoopy369 View Post
      An iPhone
      No. I need a 4inch+ screen.
      Graffiti in a public toilet
      Do not require skill or wit
      Among the **** we all are poets
      Among the poets we are ****.

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      • #4
        do they have security cameras at your workplace?

        talk to your boss report it stolen, tell him the time, what it look like etc.
        The Wizard of AAHZ

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        • #5
          Originally posted by AAHZ View Post
          do they have security cameras at your workplace?

          talk to your boss report it stolen, tell him the time, what it look like etc.
          They don't have cameras in the office itself, only in the hallways. Also, I have no clue what the time was. I'm not even sure it happened at work.
          Graffiti in a public toilet
          Do not require skill or wit
          Among the **** we all are poets
          Among the poets we are ****.

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          • #6
            I thought Russia was a fully developed police state
            <Reverend> IRC is just multiplayer notepad.
            I like your SNOOPY POSTER! - While you Wait quote.

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            • #7
              It was a Chechen.
              "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
              "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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              • #8
                Chechens prefer violent attacks, it is the gypsies that steal.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Wezil View Post
                  It was a Chechen.
                  We have a Georgian, but he's a nice guy.

                  It seems it's a bad time to lose a device. I don't know what to buy.
                  Buying another iPAQ 214 is a bit silly.
                  Sony e-ink devices are cheaper, but you can't read them at night and they are for books only.
                  I can't find Nokia's internet tablets for sale anywhere.
                  HTC Touch HD looks nice, but it's a bit expensive. Nothing I can't handle, but it still costs like 2 netbooks.
                  Will I really have to buy an iPhone?
                  Graffiti in a public toilet
                  Do not require skill or wit
                  Among the **** we all are poets
                  Among the poets we are ****.

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                  • #10
                    How do you know it wasn't used in violence after the theft?

                    It's not like a Chechen is going to know how to use it.
                    "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
                    "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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                    • #11
                      Damn, I was going to go to bed and thought, "okay, I'll track this thread for a while on my handhe..."
                      Graffiti in a public toilet
                      Do not require skill or wit
                      Among the **** we all are poets
                      Among the poets we are ****.

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                      • #12
                        You used to bring Poly to bed!?

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Winston View Post
                          You used to bring Poly to bed!?
                          Graffiti in a public toilet
                          Do not require skill or wit
                          Among the **** we all are poets
                          Among the poets we are ****.

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                          • #14
                            I feel violated, yet slightly flattered.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by onodera View Post
                              We have a Georgian, but he's a nice guy.

                              It seems it's a bad time to lose a device. I don't know what to buy.
                              Buying another iPAQ 214 is a bit silly.
                              Sony e-ink devices are cheaper, but you can't read them at night and they are for books only.
                              I can't find Nokia's internet tablets for sale anywhere.
                              HTC Touch HD looks nice, but it's a bit expensive. Nothing I can't handle, but it still costs like 2 netbooks.
                              Will I really have to buy an iPhone?
                              I think I saw Nokia's 810 back in stock at www.expansys.co.uk

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