09-29-2009, 05:09 PM
With the recent burglaries in Puna, I'm considering getting Lojack for Laptops. They happen to have a sale on now (ending Sept 30) where you can get 3 years of protection and a $1000 guarantee of a returned laptop for $87.99.
It seems more laptops are covered now because the BIOS part can be installed as well (before it was only on high-end laptops)
Here is the FAQ:
http://www.absolute.com/resources/public...-FAQ-E.pdf
Basically the idea is that if someone steals your laptop it will communicate with the company the next time it's connected to the internet. They then gather evidence and present it to local law enforcement. If they don't get your laptop back, you get $1000 (if you take the upgraded option). The program works even if they reformat your hard drive!
Is anybody else using this? I'll probably go ahead with the 1-year option for $47.
It seems more laptops are covered now because the BIOS part can be installed as well (before it was only on high-end laptops)
Here is the FAQ:
http://www.absolute.com/resources/public...-FAQ-E.pdf
Basically the idea is that if someone steals your laptop it will communicate with the company the next time it's connected to the internet. They then gather evidence and present it to local law enforcement. If they don't get your laptop back, you get $1000 (if you take the upgraded option). The program works even if they reformat your hard drive!
Is anybody else using this? I'll probably go ahead with the 1-year option for $47.