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From: tohave@hpuxa.acs.ohio-state.edu (Timothy J. O'haver)
Subject: Re: Travelling with a laptop
Message-ID: <1991May2.200202.28928@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Summary: Laptop Travel Comments
Sender: Tim O'Haver
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1991 20:02:02 GMT
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Rather than excerpt the entire posting that I'm replying to (I hate it when
people do that!), let me just volunteer some informative comments on laptop
travel.

People traveling with laptops should allow some extra time to get through
security at the airport.  Expect to pull your computer out and boot it up
(*do* have a battery with some juice left in it!)

The xray equipment has had no effect on my disks or other computer equipment.

I don't know any airline that makes a special allowance for a laptop computer
as an extra piece of carry-on luggage.  At times, I've cheated by sticking
the computer in my briefcase, but this can be very fatiguing.

If your plans call for leaving the computer at the hotel while you're away
from your room, check it at the front desk.  Some places have lockers for
guests.

When my hotel reservations are made, the hotel is asked if they provide
computer-friendly phone connections.  I go out of my way to tell hotels
that don't offer suitable connections that I stay somewhere else.  The
sooner we traveling laptop users deliver this message to the hotel industry,
the better!  Compliment or complain relentlessly to the hotels about this!

Hope the info helps.

-- 
Tim O'Haver                                  

tohave@hpuxa.ohio-state.edu