Yup, I guess that laptop is as good as gone... Isn't it naive to think that you're gonna get your stolen laptop back if you ask really really nicely? The person who took it obviously lacks some fundamental moral values and it's stupid to think that he's gonna return what he stole just 'cos it means the world to someone he doesn't care about. I feel sorry for Claude though, he's a nice guy and a true legend - he doesn't deserve this kind of shite happening to him right before he's about to retire... Not many chances of getting it back though... :roll: