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[Spectrum]

In preparation for our move back across the country, my studio is packed up into around 12 various sized boxes and cases.

Yet the single most expensive item to replace should it become lost, stolen or misplaced along the way is a little blue piece of plastic with a USB plug on one end, not much bigger than a front door key...



...as it contains licenses to several thousand dollars worth of software should I need to cough up to replace every license at their original non-bundled $RRP prices.

It's currently sitting on the floor beside me, amongst the handful of laptop, phone, camera charger and data cables, while I figure out where on earth the safest place is for it:
- with the laptop, but what if my laptop bag is stolen out of the car?
- with my audio interface, but what if it's 'lost in transit'?

Anyone taken out insurance on a software protection dongle?

Anyone actually still use a dongle?

Do Logic users rest in the notion that their Mac is their dongle?

Does anyone else snigger like a school boy when they say 'dongle' out aloud?

Thoughts?

[Atardecer]

My response:

1) I sound more like a school girl when I snigger after saying dongle. I try to use it in conversation as much as possible, especially with those who dont know what one is.

2) I've been thinking about getting insurance. Im currently at 6 dongles and counting, with an "ignition key" from propellerhead on its way. It makes me very nervous. My cubase dongle is hanging together with electrical tape after I accidentally stood on it.

3) As much as they worry me, I quite like the dongle. Beats trying to authorise software when you go to different studios and subsequently finding out that youve run out of authorisations and its Friday afternoon and you KNOW tech support wont be in for the weekend.

4) I have a little velcro pouch i got from a camping store thats great for transporting dongles (snigger). It also has a lanyard so I wear it around my neck. I;m notorious for losing things unless they are attached to my body so it works for me. It also makes for good bling. Im thinking about encrusting it in rhinestones.

Jim

[Spectrum]

It'd be a perfect match for...



Yeah, totally get the travelling 'round the studios, quick authorisations, but 6 (and one on its way) dongles, ouch!

Which reminds me, I've chucked the thing in a box with some data cables and a mouse, must rescue it before the open-home tomorrow with strangers walkin' about the place.

[hps909]

i have a zip up padded bag thingy that i use when i travel and i need mah donglez ..... i got it with an external usb HDD enclosure , i keep chargers inears and small cables in it aswell

[SilverStreak]

Stick it in your wallet and carry it with you. Or put it on a neck chain and hang it around your neck.

[Cheyne]

Thats rough spec I was always so worried about my cubase dongle