Kensington 64050 ComboSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac)

by Kensington

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 3.2 inches ; 9.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006B8NQ
• Item model number: 64050
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #80 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Accessories > Cable Security Devices
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 21, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Kensington 64050 Combo Saver Security Cable protects your laptop computer from theft without the worry of losing your key. The Combo Saver is constructed with a strong, six-foot galvanized-steel cable, and a patented, T-bar lock that provides superior lock strength and theft protection so you can have peace of mind knowing your valuable laptop and data are secure. This unit is the keyless, combination version of the original notebook Micro Saver security cable and features an easy to set combination, one-piece design for easy use, and a small size that means there is less room to grip, lever or break the lock. The Kensington 64050 secures to your computer via the industry-standard Kensington security slot built in to most notebook computers, and is backed by a manufacturer's limited lifetime warranty.

Product Description

The Kensington 64050 Combo Saver Security Cable protects your laptop computer from theft without the worry of losing your key. The Combo Saver is constructed with a strong, six-foot galvanized-steel cable, and a patented, T-bar lock that provides superior lock strength and theft protection so you can have peace of mind knowing your valuable laptop and data are secure. This unit is the keyless, combination version of the original notebook Micro Saver security cable and features an easy to set combination, one-piece design for easy use, and a small size that means there is less room to grip, lever or break the lock. The Kensington 64050 secures to your computer via the industry-standard Kensington security slot built in to most notebook computers, and is backed by a manufacturer's limited lifetime warranty.Packaging: Retail Pkg

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Painful to use, January 29, 2004

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Vinay Athma (Sunnyvale, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kensington 64050 ComboSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac) (Personal Computers)

* Took me 10 mins to figure out how it works. Not a very good design.

* It is easy to lock it so that the combination indicator/arrow points downwards - which means you cannot see the combination to set to so that you can unlock it. If you land up in this situation, the only way is to lift the laptop along with the lock and set the combination to unlock the lock - while you are lifting the laptop.

I know - my second observation is hard to understand unless you actually experience it.

Dump this Kensington lock. Instead, go with the Targus DEFCON CL Cable Combination Lock.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Reviews on Laptop locks, April 14, 2005

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E. Treffery (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Kensington 64050 ComboSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac) (Personal Computers)

http://www.security.org (under Alerts section) gave a poor ratings for this kind of Laptop locks. "Each of these locks can be easily bypassed, which can result in the theft of laptop computers within seconds, and without any forensic trace". Locks such as Kensington ComboSaver, Microsaver and Master Lock including Targus Defcon CL and Compucage Benji.
MacWorld Magazine (May2005) Gave poor ratings to this kind of lock also.
http://www.macworld.com/2005/04/features/macmobility/index3.php

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT, February 14, 2006

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ED Chasser - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kensington 64050 ComboSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac) (Personal Computers)

As has been mentioned in several of the reviews for this product, the lock has a tendency to "forget" the combination you have set. On THREE occasions, I had to start at 000 and try each combination one by one until I reached the new "mystery" combination that the lock had set by itself.

If the manufacturer has already admitted this defect, Amazon should not carry this product.