Maybe a decade or so ago this would be a good answer. But unless you're one of those ThinkPad people who are still pulling for the X220 to make a come back.... A majority of modern laptops don't have user removable batteries.

Yes, they could still be removed in some cases, but its often not for the feint of heart and not something many people would want to undertake.

Is it really the majority? Or just on macbooks and the high end lines like that? I didn't think my laptops were that old (3-5 years) and they all have removable batteries.

I hadn't thought about it, but I have a newish business class Dell and I don't think it does have a removable battery. On the other hand, I have a Dell laptop from circa 2011 and it does; in fact I got the extra large one that sticks out awkwardly.

> A majority of modern laptops don't have user removable batteries.

Yet another major regression in the state of computing since the 90s.

Yep. Same effect, really, and in fact this is more likely to be secure because there's a chance that pulling power will damage something or scramble data on disk.

The article's solution is amusing and "cool" but not really secure at all. If you're worried about physical security of devices, don't take them to coffee shops.