Is it worth it to get a Kensington lock?

Hi everyone,

Looking at purchasing my new notebook soon and I'm also planning on buying some accessories for it - and was thinking about picking up a Kensington lock. I don't do a whole lot of travelling, and when using my computer in public places I *NEVER* leave it unattended - would it be worth the $50 to get a lock to be on the safe side, or invest that money on something else?

Thanks!

 

You do sleep at some point, don't you? If so, it's worth it.

In all seriousness, though, a good Kensington lock will cost you around $10 to protect a multiple-hundred-dollar investment.

 

I have several. I keep buying them, but ultimately never use it,

 

woofer00 - send em to me

to OP - they're worth it for the quick thing. Obv never leave the laptop unattended, but if you have a lock and others don't, thieves would target those first.

 

Funny. I wondered the same thing the other day.

It would only make sense to me to use something like this at school, when I would be in the library and had to get up and go use the restroom. Having to pack everything up is a pain.

But it seems to be that the consensus is to still not leave the laptop unattended? Defeats the purpose, at least for what I would use it for!

 

take your laptop with you, kensington can be cut in a few seconds with a wire cutter.

 

It's a deterrent, not foolproof protection. If I take my laptop to the library and somebody manages to cut my lock cable while I'm away for 2 minutes without anybody noticing, hell, they deserve it.

 

if you want to leave it unattended for a sec, then yes, but dont get it for $50, theres many that are cheaper.

 

Was messing around last night with one that had a solid-looking cable and a broken lock (the locking tab snapped when I yanked it out of a netbook The netbook was undamaged ). I sliced the plastic sheath, bent it into a really tight loop, and managed to snip/snap the main cable. Mangled the wire cutter a bit, but the trade off would be worth it.