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From: fleishman-glenn@CS.YALE.EDU (Glenn Fleishman)
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Subject: Re: Mac on airplanes
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Date: 6 May 88 16:43:44 GMT
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In article <16747@cornell.UUCP> cheong@cs.cornell.edu (Weng Seng Cheong) writes:
>I hope this is not an old issue. I intend to take my SE on the plane
>to Europe. With the airlines' new carry-on luggage regulations, did 
>anyone encounter any problems bringing his/her Mac on board? Helpful
>suggestions or experiences will be appreciated.
>
>Since I am on the subject, what are the good carrying cases for the
>Mac SE in the market today? Or, what should I avoid?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------------
>Weng Seng Cheong
>Dept. of Computer Science		Internet:  cheong@svax.cs.cornell.edu
>Cornell University			BITnet:    cheong@crnlcs
>Ithaca, NY14850				         

The Macintosh Plus fits snugly but perfectly under the middle seat on a 
Stretch 727, which, as far as I know, is the plane with _the_ smallest
amount of space per person not including 18-seat Cessnas.

Two ancedotes:
1. I had the same question, before I took my Mac on its first trans-
continental trip, so I called Apple Customer Relations.  The person I
reached didn't know.  She went off for about five minutes, came back and
said, "I'm not sure. No one here has tried it."  "!" I thought.
2. As a switch planes in Denver between an incredibly comfortable and
spacious 757, and board a Stretch 727, the head flight attendant says
to me, "You'll have to check that." "But I can't. It's sensitive computer
equipment.  It's not made to be shipped." "I'm sorry, but it won't fit
under the seat." "It did on the last plane; it's designed to [okay, so
I lied?]." "What was your last plane?" "A 757." "[laughter]." Needless
to say, I discovered I didn't lie, the Mac _does_ fit perfectly under
a seat.

Caveats:
The case I purchased from MacAid for about $60 is a soft case with some
reinforcement. Had it been a more inflexible case, I wouldn't have been
able to position it to stuff it under the middle 727 seat.


Glenn I. Fleishman, graphic designer & Mac apologist
FLEGLEI@YALEVM.BITNET or through r/Reply  
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