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Thread ID: 72058 2006-08-27 23:08:00 NZ World Famous ... but not L&P SKT174 (1319) PC World Chat
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481028 2006-08-27 23:08:00 28 August 2006

Time is running out for a cheeky shoplifter who became an Internet star after stealing a laptop in broad daylight from a Greymouth computer store.

IT at Work uploaded its security footage of the thief taking a Hewlett-Packard laptop on Google.com to the sound of the Pink Panther theme music.

The footage has been a hit with internet users worldwide, making it the site's most watched video clip for a week.

Constable Rose Green says Christchurch Police have identified a prime suspect and are in the process of tracking him down. :D

video.google.com
SKT174 (1319)
481029 2006-08-27 23:40:00 Ahaha, thanks! Makes up for the lack of monday jokes :) mejobloggs (264)
481030 2006-08-28 00:24:00 Story about it here (www.stubbedtoe.co.nz) on a blog.

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"The thing is, the laptop is a brand new model, and it had no battery in it, so it's completely useless to the guy. You can't get a generic charger that'll fit/have a high enough wattage (Without some serious rangi'n), and the charger for it is also a new model, so any older HP/Compaq chargers will not fit, so this guy is ****ed. Hewlett Packard are putting a flag on any spare batterys or chargers ordered, and are putting out notice to every HP dealer in the country"

Haha he steals a $2,000 laptop and can't turn the thing on. :lol:
Fishy (10540)
481031 2006-08-28 02:08:00 Quote:
You can't get a generic charger that'll fit/have a high enough wattage (Without some serious rangi'n), and the charger for it is also a new model, so any older HP/Compaq chargers will not fit, so this guy is ****ed.
My local foodtown has generic chargers (Laser brand) for $100. Fits most if not all lappies via interchangable adaptors
bob_doe_nz (92)
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