Apple has never been shy about eliminating technologies from their products they feel are obsolete, or soon will be. The list is long. The floppy disk, VGA ports, optical disks, replaceable batteries, and ethernet ports are but a few. There was much gnashing of teeth when each was eliminated. In most cases, the function of each was replaced by a superior technology or an available adapter. I've had little sympathy for the complainers.

There is however a missing feature on the new Retina MacBook Pro that escaped my attention, and I've never heard it mentioned elsewhere. Scott Kelby blogs about the missing feature today. It's a 0.275" x 0.125" slot in the casing of computer, and it can be all that prevents your MacBook Pro from walking away if you turn your back on it for a few seconds. It's a Kensington slot.

Apple made a terrible decision to omit a necessary security feature present in every computer available on the market. It's a decision that needs to reversed immediately. Until it is, there will be no Retina MacBook Pro in my future. No matter how large the puddle of drool gets below my mouth.