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From: harrow@exodus.dec.com
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: Help: Travelling with a Mac
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Date: Thu, 5-Jun-86 08:37:56 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun  5 08:37:56 1986
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I've taken my Mac on 2 within-US flights, and I probably won't do it
again unless there is a VERY pressing need.

First of all, it's HEAVY to carry around the airport, especially with a
briefcase and any luggage, and you have to be CAREFUL with it.

Second, although there have been references that it (in its Apple soft case)
will fit under airline seats; NOPE!  In many planes, there is also NOT
room in any closet for the Mac (and even if there was I'd be VERY 
concerned about its safety with other people tossing things on top of it),
and I don't think it will fit in any of the overhead bins.

I was lucky in my flights in that I could get an empty seat and belt the
Mac into it, but had the flight been full, I probably could not have taken
the plane!!

Regarding checking it as luggage (in its original Mac shipping box), I
would never take that chance with my Mac; I've seen what they can do to
a sturdy suitcase (and I don't think their insurance liability would
cover the damages).  The ONLY way I'd ship it as baggage would be in one
of those special steel, padded suitcases.

BTW, taking it to Europe would require some CAREFUL research to determine
how a US Mac would work on the European 50 Hertz power (assuming that you
converted the voltage from 220 to 110 (and I don't mean with the $10.95
converters).

Other than that :) have a good flight.

Jeff