Comments on: Protecting Your Laptop Investment http://gigaom.com/collaboration/protecting-your-laptop-investment/ Fri, 25 May 2012 13:21:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Chris http://gigaom.com/collaboration/protecting-your-laptop-investment/#comment-76622 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:23:36 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=4159#comment-76622 Visa also offers extended warranty protection for free for up to 5 years for holders of platinum Visa cards.

]]> By: priyamerry-laptop reviews http://gigaom.com/collaboration/protecting-your-laptop-investment/#comment-76621 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:33:20 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=4159#comment-76621 In general, laptop skins have good scratch resistance qualities making them ideal for protecting our laptop from fresh scratches.

]]> By: Jeremiah http://gigaom.com/collaboration/protecting-your-laptop-investment/#comment-76620 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:14:14 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=4159#comment-76620 A clear skin is a great always-on shield against scratches and dings. Keep the case looking new which you want if you plan on reselling.

I have the Best Skins Ever full wrap on my Macbook Pro. They carry pre-cut skins for Apples. Gives a nice grippy surface to the aluminum MBPs. Not sure if anyone has pre-cuts for other brands.

http://www.bestskinsever.com/

]]> By: Todd Sieling http://gigaom.com/collaboration/protecting-your-laptop-investment/#comment-76619 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:05:57 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=4159#comment-76619 I get Applecare for any laptop I buy, and it usually ends up paying for itself handily.

I also put Undercover by Orbicule onto each laptop for remote theft recovery, which I’ve not yet had to use, thankfully and knocking on wood :)

]]> By: Marshall http://gigaom.com/collaboration/protecting-your-laptop-investment/#comment-76618 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:51:00 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=4159#comment-76618 For my company I had to test laptop locks. The lock are good but the cables on the other hand…. With a $20 bolt cutter from Lowes which fit very well in pants pocket. It takes on average 3 seconds to cut the larger 3/8″ security cables. From the work I did, I would never leave my notebook with any of these locks. So at Starbucks, it goes to the bathroom with me.

]]> By: Steve http://gigaom.com/collaboration/protecting-your-laptop-investment/#comment-76617 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:17:26 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=4159#comment-76617 Are laptop locks a good idea? I’ve been worried about someone walking off with mine (the office is in a reasonably public space). Can you recommend any locks?

]]> By: Jeremy http://gigaom.com/collaboration/protecting-your-laptop-investment/#comment-76616 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:12:45 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=4159#comment-76616 Agree with Ignar’s comments. I use a laptop as a secondary machine – for conferences, meetings, and traveling. My desktop is where everything lives. So a $1000 laptop does the job. And it’s simply not worth the extended warranty or insurance cost on a $1000.

]]> By: ignar http://gigaom.com/collaboration/protecting-your-laptop-investment/#comment-76615 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:36:42 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=4159#comment-76615 I don’t bother with extended warranty for my laptop. Warranty made some sense when laptops cost $2000+, but nowadays the price dropped down so much, I just get a cheaper one and use it for a year and replace it. (and sell the old one at eBay) Typically laptops come with 1 year warranty (and you can extend it to 2 years for free by using some credit cards), so no need for extended warranty there. Also when I buy cheaper ones, insurance isn’t that needed either. I just make sure to protect my data by making frequent and redundant backups.

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