Originally Posted by
phedre
On my normal work commutes I travel with two laptops: my personal macbook pro and a HP belonging to my consulting firm. My current client has just handed me a third laptop, which I must use to access their network remotely.
And I get to drag them ALL through the TSA in LAX on Friday morning.
Who wants to take bets on:
a) whether I get secondary inspection (drug swipes, pat downs, etc)
b) the over/under on the number of people who utter the phrase "you have THREE laptops!"
c) if I can restrain myself from responding sarcastically to the b) folks. "Yeah, those things tend to breed if you leave them alone long enough."
This is a record for me, though I do have a friend who once traversed Canadian security with four laptops. That one raised some eyebrows.
I share your concerns, although my laptop wasn't "misplaced" at LAX but another airport.
You might consider affixing a 4' antenna type wand on each, similar to what you often see on shopping carts, so that the carts do not go astray. In this way anyone mistakingly taking your laptop could be seen from a distance.
Good luck, and while you are eyeballing your three laptops, remember to keep an eye on your other possessions. I mistakingly focused on my laptop on one occasion and "misplaced" my watch.
Stay the curse!