Apple Knows Who Stole Your iPod

First off I just would like to state that Apple is not responsible in any way for lost or stolen Apple products. Even if you have the AppleCare Protection Plan, which is the extended warranty for Apple products, it does not cover lost, stolen or accidental damage. If you want to know more about this you can visit http://www.apple.com/legal/applecare/appgeos.html for more details on the AppleCare coverage as well as the current hardware warranty that comes with the computer. Apple also currently does not have a system setup for flagging stolen apple products at all which is clearly stated in article HT2526: "How to report a lost or stolen Apple product". This article can be found in the Apple KnowledgeBase at http://www.apple.com/support. With all that being said, the Apple ID has no part or play in your Apple products. Yes it has your history with Apple on purchases you have made but it does not track them. You also don't need to have a Apple product to create an Apple ID. The Apple ID is what is used to purchase songs on iTunes, products on the Apple Store Online, or Apple Photo Services. What you are asking for is to limit access to the iTunes Store to only people with either an Apple computer or a iPod which would cause Apple to lose millions of dollars of revenue from none Apple users that just want to download some music or movies or whatever. If you review articles HT2204 iTunes Store: "About Apple ID" and HT2731: "How to setup an iTunes account", you will notice that not once does it state you have to have a Apple product to create these accounts. So the Apple ID and the iPod serial number are not tied together in anyway shape or form. The Apple Store does sell a product that is only available for portable computers, which is Lojack. This can be found at the following link http://store.apple.com/us/product/TS294LL/A.
— November 23, 2008 11:20 p.m.