Since two of our members had their macbook pro's stolen recently, and questions arising on whether we could track out stolen macs, I thought it'd repost my answer to that thread here:

If you're looking for some sort of tracking...
the answer is Orbicule's Undercover.
Their website explains everything: http://www.orbicule.com/undercover/
give it a read.

I got this for my 13" MBP the moment i got it.
But for maximum protection, it doesn't stop there.
I enabled the firmware protection, which requires a password to enter the boot menu so you can't reformat or even boot from a different partition. I don't know what happens if you change the hard disk though but I think it won't even allow the new hard disk to be used?
I enabled the option in the security preference pane to "request password 5 mins after sleep or screen saver begins". Of course that means u should have a login password.
Since the Undercover software works by tracking the user while online, I need to enable the thief to be able to use my mac. So I enable fast user switching and created another Standard Account (NOT admin) for the thief to use which doesn't have a login password. I also locked down my personal folders/home folder and can only be accessed by me. So in the event my mac gets stolen, the thief has no choice but to use the Standard Account I created and can do pretty much any basic thing except anything that requires admin access. He can't access my folders but he can use every bit of the remaining available space for his own use.
Then hopefully, in due time, I will be able to track that bugger down. And hopefully he/she ain't a tech geek.

=/  if I hadnt bbought my mbp. I would have go for this new macbook pro +_+ since it also has multi touch.

Im curious why apple made this decision to include multi touch to mac book. wouldnt this lower the sale of mbp ?  I always though multi touch is something only mbp should have in order to differentiate it from normal mac book.

sigh -.- now I dont feel good after paying extra 1500++ just for better processor, SD slot and firewire slot.

Just look at the very basic of things.

MacBook and MacBook Pro.

MacBook Pro sounds more professional, and sophisticated.

I hope they do not refresh the current lines of MBP 13", cause ive just got mine back in july. So, please let me use at least for another year, so that i could purchase the new one and trade in the current MBP

MBPs have been using C2D for quite some time.
Whether or not Apple will make another refresh for MBP is depending on Intel.
Intel should be releasing arrandale processors along with clarkdale next year, on the 3rd of January.
So we'll be probably seeing new MBPs by January or February.
I am waiting for it >.<"

Seeing what happened with the line of iMacs, I guess the best they can do is offer Core i5 on the top end. Intel Core i7 could be reserved for Mac Pros. So if we apply this trend on the next refresh of MacBook Pros, I guess the entry levels and mid levels would get a speed bump but still using the current generation Core 2 Duo. The highest end namely the MacBook Pro 17 may get a Core i5.

I just don't see the Core i5/i7 line of processors fit for general audience yet with its current price levels. And isn't it weird that Apple now has a next generation processor (Core i5) based on the Nvidia chipset? I thought Nvidia is hitting a roadblock with the licensing dispute? Or maybe its not using an Nvidia chipset?

I'm really anxious to see what new chipset Apple will be using for its MacBook Pros. Still stuck with Nvidia 9400M or something new? Will it still support next generation Intel processors with the current licensing dispute?

@Kernkraft400,
U don't haf to keep telling people that U just got an MBP and don't want Apple to update their products.  If Apple don't keep coming up with new re-engineered products, how then do u think they're going to be doing so well in their profits?!

if you notice the new iMacs with Core i5/i7 processor is riding with ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphic card

So i guess no nvidia chipset for Core i5/i7

Erm. Guys i have a question. After using my mbp for a while, the alu part except track pad got something like electric current like that. Hmm.. How to say it ar.. Like moving my skin on the alu part, feel a bit vibration. Is that common?