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From: bmayer@bucc2.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Mac on airplanes
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Date: 23 May 88 06:43:00 GMT
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Nf-From: bucc2.UUCP!bmayer    May 23 01:43:00 1988


/* Written 12:57 pm  May 19, 1988 by hpsemc.HP.COM!mbk in bucc2:comp.sys.mac */
Concerning Macs on airplanes.... (or any other portable) some airports
are beginning to want to see that your computer works before they
allow you thru security. I guess the premise is 'If the thing works,
there can't be a bomb planted in it'. I only meniton this because
on a recent trip, I decided to bring along a Compaq at the last
minute and, as usual, I tossed the power cable into my suitcase
which I checked at the counter. By the time I got to security, I
was not able to boot up my system and prove it to be a computer,
so I had to argue with the security manager and finally open the darn
thing up to let him 'visually' inspect it before I could go thru.
So... no matter what... if you carry it along, bring it's power cable too!

(I know... my Mac case has room for everything too.. just wanted to toss
in the caveat, since not many airports have the right tools to open
a mac)

Miles
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just to let y'all know, since the topic  of compaq's did come up, that
some times, and only sometimes will the airlines give you trouble with
bringing the compaq on board, expecially on crowded flights.  You
might also have this problem with other computers.  

As someone said earlier, just argue with them, and they'll let you
take the computer on.  (p.s. just tell them you go in the baggage
compartment before you'll put the computer there; then they'll know
your serious.