Kensington 64343 MicroSaver DS Keyed Notebook Computer Lock
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Customer Review: Best buy for your peace of mind
Summary: 5 Stars
While there are other brands (many of them much more expensive) I have tried many and found this to be a very cost effective means of giving me peace of mind.
You could buy a very expensive service that MAY get your laptop back if stolen, you could buy an expensive laptop security system that requires you to GLUE pieces ONTO your laptop (very ugly and VERY messy), or you could buy a cable like this one.
For me, I have seen many laptops disappear on various campuses in various locations, including work, research labs, and dorm rooms, and have yet to hear of a successful recovery due to tracking and tracing services and software. On the other side, there are a lot of locking systems of this similar design that are very flimsily, easily broken (without trying), or have many small pieces that are easily lost.
Not this one! This product is quick to attach and detach, very portable, and VERY secure. A sufficiently motivated thief can steal anything, but most laptop thefts are from opportunist who see an easy target.
The goal is to minimize how convenient it is to steal YOUR laptop versus someone else's.
With it's easy install and portability, you can quickly secure your laptop anywhere you happen to be, whether it's your office, the library, or the coffee shop. You just have to have something big to wrap the cord around, lock it in the slot, and your done!
That being said, there are a plethora of similar products on the market (some cheaper, some more expensive) That have small pieces that are easily lost. Not this one! Some similar products have very thin cables that can be cut through with very small (hid able) lock cutters, or can be removed with a quick yank of the cable. Not this one!
Not only is it one piece, have a very long, very THICK cable, but when it locks to your computer, it is MUCH more secure than similar products. It fits snugly inside the lock slot (which this company patented BTW) but secures it from being rotated back out and locks tightly against your computer frame.
I have friends that have similar products that are clearly loose and easily broken with a screwdriver, but that isn't a problem with this guy.
Also, many of the others use the round utility keys, and these can be easily forced to work with similar keys, or even a ball point pen. This uses a deep, narrow, tamper evident lock that is very difficult to pick or to force open with a similar key.
Although there are cheaper similar locks, for a few more dollars you get a vastly superior cable lock that you can feel much safer about, without spending absurd amounts of money on tracking services or modifying your nice laptop with a clunky piece that must be glued on!
When I first saw these things, I thought that they were a good idea, but didn't think my computer had a lock slot. Upon inspection, not only does my new laptop have one, but my seven year old laptop does as well! It's so tiny it's easy to miss, and yet does the job well!
I conclusion, I want to say I have seen many of these, and tried several, and this is by far the best of them. Worth the extra expense, and can be used with almost every laptop. A great buy on Amazon!
Customer Review: Excellent Lock!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Kensington Microsaver DS lock is really good. Right out of the box you can tell its very strong and i feel confident this lock could stop all but the most determined thief from walking away with my laptop. (Given a good amount of time and the right tools - any lock can be broken) Notebook locks are, in effect, a visual deterrent. You're average pick up and go with your laptop thief wont bother with trying at it, they'll just move onto something easier. The lock design is really good, much better then the classic design that has videos all over the internet showing how it can be picked with such high-end objects as a piece of cardboard from a toilet roll or a hollowed out ball point pen. The rubber surface where the lock comes in contact with the notebook is definitely a plus, won't be doing any damage to your notebook. The lock itself again, feels and is strong. Definately something you want to look into, I spent a lot of time comparing this to the regular Microsaver one as well. The DS is worth that extra $8 I paid for!Customer Review: Secure but Tricky
Summary: 5 Stars
It took a lot to get this to work. I read the instructions for how to get it to lock, and it still wasn't working. I had someone else try, and it still wasn't working. In the end, I brought it to the store and they made it look easy. Its easier to get it to work laying flat then holding the security port up. I should have figured...
The actual mechanism seems to work by putting the T shaped bar into the standard security port on the laptop, and then the key rotates the little pins so the bar cannot turn. The other end gets looped around something else. It's easier to lock without the rubber around the end, but then it will chafe the metal around the port. My laptop (Gateway P-6860FX) has some wear around the port from all my amateur attempts to get it working.
Now that I have it working, it locks securely, provided I can find something equally secure to lock it to.
Customer Review: Works for flat-screen TVs too
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered this to put on my new Samsung TV that replaced my 52' flat-screen Samsung LCD that was stolen. I found out that there is a Kensington slot in the back of many of the Samsung models. If you are going to buy an expensive TV, I recommend you check the owner's manual for that TV online thru the manufacturers website to see if it has a Kensington slot before you buy this lock. If not there are also other Kensington lock sets where you can glue a disc (the set comes with 3 discs) on the back of the TV and the TV stand and another electronic (say a Playstation 3) and that will secure it as well. The glue that comes with the kit is awesome. Amazon sells those as well. It would take a determined crook quite a bit of time to cut these wires.Customer Review: Easy to Use and Accomplishes It's Task
Summary: 5 Stars
The purpose of a computer lock is to discourage a sticky-fingered wanderer from making off with your portable computer (and the almost-complete term paper within it). This device works nicely. It would require a noisy commotion to separate the computer from the heavy wooden desk when they are bound together with this lock. I initially wondered why it was designed so the key could only be removed when the lock was locked. This seemed to be a nuisance (need to dig the key out to put the lock on the computer) but then I recalled the mischief potential of an unlocked padlock abandoned in a school locker room. I now think requiring the key for locking is a good idea that should be applied to more locks of the sorts used in schools.