is this a good idea?

i am sure if you own a toughbook you have used a ram style mount at least once or have seen them. you can lock the toughbook into the base but the arms are free to rotate and such. al you have to do is rotate thearm tightener and off the mount comes and off your toughbook goes.

I sent the idea to add a u bolt loop or even weld one onto the base and that would allow you to add a security cable also to attach to the toughbook so even if they pulled the tray off they need a pair of bolt cutters to cut the cable.

id have thought they would have thought of that themselves since its such a easy fix and also gives you more security.

 

I think that if someone had enough balls to break into a security or law enforcements vehicle to steal such a device they'd bring bolt cutters anyways...

Not sayin', just sayin'...

 

but it would slow them down. so I think not. they want in and out fast.

 

That's what these; RAM Locking Knob; are for.

 

And they're actually boat electronics locking knobs which can be found cheaper and in more sizes at boat type places. You probably don't want to leave your computer in the dock if your vehicle is going to be left unattended in a questionable area anyway. Evidence of a suction cup mount having been on your windshield is often enough to get you a broken into car in some neighborhoods.
CAP

 

RAM Mounts offers them in more sizes than just the one I noted, and the "marine electronics" locking knobs aren't all that much cheaper:

GPS, Fish Finder, Chartplotter Lock

Nevertheless; a secondary source is good info to know.

Thanks, CAP!