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[Raven]

Bob's stolen IPOD i should say......

it's a computer right?

same as a PC - it should have a MAC address- yes

so why then can it not be tracked down?

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by Raven

Bob's stolen IPOD i should say......

it's a computer right?

same as a PC - it should have a MAC address- yes

so why then can it not be tracked down?

More than likely, it could in theory. The identification information of each ipod is directly connected to a single iTunes account. Thus why if you try to play a song registered to someone else's account, you get an error.

However, I'm sure there are privacy concerns in place, along with iTunes/iPod being proprietary software/hardware. When you connect an iPod to the computer, it's nothing more than a thumb drive, as your PC is concerned.

Apple has incorporated this in their "MobileMe" software for the iPhone. If you lost your phone, you can connect to the web via another laptop and send messages to the phone and pull up a google map that shows the GPS location.

[tattoobob]

Funny thing about ipods is that it is only good to the computer that the owner has it locked onto, meaning no one else can remove or install songs or pics, so unless you like my music then you are SOL

It is or was old second generation and I should have been looking at getting a new one.

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by tattoobob

Funny thing about ipods is that it is only good to the computer that the owner has it locked onto, meaning no one else can remove or install songs or pics, so unless you like my music then you are SOL

It is or was old second generation and I should have been looking at getting a new one.

iPods aren't necessarily locked to a computer, just the music on them is. You can completely erase all the information on the ipod to re-register it with a different computer.

That's why the scumbags go after them so much.