[elmer]

If someone gets physical access to your powerbook, they could access any file that is not encrypted. FileVault can encrypt your entire home directory, so that even if someone took a copy of your harddrive onto their iPod and worked on it for ages, they'd never be able to read your personal files.

 

[elmer]

Nawh, never means never in this case - don't iPod batteries stop charging after a few years?