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Back-to-School With Master Lock: Keep Your Laptop Secure

August 19, 2013 by Beeb 5 Comments

SafeSpace Laptop Lock

Complimentary Laptop Lock was received for review purposes.

Do you know any kids who have had their belongings stolen at school? I do, unfortunately. It’s awful when a young person gets an expensive item swiped – and with things like laptops that contain crucial data like essays and assignments, being the victim of theft can be even more devastating. If your or someone you know will be using a portable computer in a shared space this Fall and are nervous about it, then you might be interested in a SafeSpace Laptop Lock from Master Lock. This unique product is made to work with laptops and netbooks with a lock slot, and is essentially a bike lock for your computer – you wind the cord around something secure, then insert it into the lock slot. You then turn the combination dial to set the lock so that your laptop is tethered. The lock uses a word combination, so you can select a four-letter phrase to unlock the laptop.

I could see this being useful for everything from school to blogging conferences. I don’t think there is any perfect theft deterrent, but I could see this bringing some extra peace of mind during those times when you might have your attention called away or back turned for a moment and are worried about grab-and-go thievery. The product retails for $19.99 with free shipping, so it’s not a big investment to keep your laptop that much more secured!

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Filed Under: laptop, review Tagged With: Back to School, laptop, Laptop Lock, Master Lock

I Need a New Laptop, What should I get?

June 3, 2011 by Momstart 2 Comments

You know whenever your computer starts to get really slow? I mean, super duper slow? Usually that makes me think that I need to reformat my machine, but this time it’s more than that. It’s slow, and it’s making noises. Lots of icky noises. The screen is humming and the power just seems to be waning. It’s also making wheezing sounds, my blogging is quite dependent on my laptop. Luckily my husband is loaning me his machine for my upcoming trip to Chicago with Craftsman, Cincinnati with Pampers P&G, and my trip to LA/Hollywood with Disney and Dreamworks. He doesn’t think my laptop will last much longer let alone three trips in 11 days, so it’s time to start thinking about alternatives!

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I’ve considered a netbook and decided that’s not the way to go for me. netbooks are just too small. They are light and easy to travel with, but they just don’t have the processing speed and video capabilities that I need. I need a machine that can hold up to 20 – 50 windows being opened at one time. yes really, I do. It’s not excessive it’s how I work. I have ADD when I’m on my computer. I also want a big screen too. My current Sony Vaio is 16 inches so I need to decide if I want to keep the size, or go up an inch or down an inch. Oh too many decisions. I’m really not happy with my Sony Vaio, we never were, my husbands screen broke way too easily and the screen was the only part of the computer not covered by the warranty. Before my Sony I had an HP. HP does have a few good options for computers, and laser printers while I’m thinking about it.

What I really want is a tablet pc or a slate. I used to have a tablet pc once upon a time when they first came out. Or rather it belonged to my husband but I loved to play with it. It had a swivel screen and you could use a stylus on the screen. I want another tablet in some form or another, having a new Windows 7 Phone, a NookColor, and an iPad for a brief period of time really makes me want a tablet pc of some kind. But what should I go with, Andrew says the technology isn’t what I expect it to be.

What would you suggest to someone that uses their laptop all the time, it would be my main computer?

 

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Filed Under: personal Tagged With: Disney, iPad, laptop, Nookcolor, tablet pc, Windows 7 Phone

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