LoJack for Laptops

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<p>Has anyone had any experience in using the CompuTrace LoJack for laptops product to recover a laptop computer that has been stolen? I am thinking of purchasing this for my D’s new laptop because she isn’t the most security conscious person in the world.</p>

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<p>Wow… Saintofme… I didn’t even know something like that existed! Do you have a link to a website?</p>

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<p>just found this:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.absolute.com/PDF/LoJack_Release_27JUNE05.pdf[/url]”>http://www.absolute.com/PDF/LoJack_Release_27JUNE05.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>apparently available at compusa</p>

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<p>Damn, I wish I’d thought of that!</p>

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<p>I bought it with DS’s new laptop through Dell. I think it cost me $85 for 4 years of coverage. But remember, it only works if the thief connects to the internet. I also got a notebook cable lock like this: </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=262319&pfp=SEARCH[/url]”>http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=262319&pfp=SEARCH&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>and a screen/keyboard protector like this:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.protectcovers.com/[/url]”>http://www.protectcovers.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I’ve done everything I can think of to protect the dumb thing. My hope is that my son will use it occasionally.</p>

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<p>My son got that when he purchased his laptop in 2001, and it worked, kind of: his computer has never been stolen. ;)</p>

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<p>I think they will work providing someone doesn’t replace the hard drive before going on the internet at a set location. I don’t see them helping much if the thief uses wireless servers. Your computer is currently being used in downtown Boston, or on the UCLA campus.</p>