Comments on: Hope for Air Travelers with Laptops http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/24/hope-for-air-travelers-with-laptops/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:46:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: geniusthemaster http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/24/hope-for-air-travelers-with-laptops/#comment-295883 geniusthemaster Sat, 31 May 2008 22:46:49 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2423#comment-295883 this a big PHREAKING reason there not made to be xray proof, uv and xray wipes out the bios chip on at least 65 % of all labtops; they have a little bios flash area underneath the label of the bios chips on those 65% so to make it easy for manufactures to fix the computer. in other words, you go through the airport and wonder why you dont even get the blackscreen later. i DO hope they consider this when they sell them or theres going to be a recall worse then the firestone tires incident. (3 million dollars i believe?) this a big PHREAKING reason there not made to be xray proof, uv and xray wipes out the bios chip on at least 65 % of all labtops; they have a little bios flash area underneath the label of the bios chips on those 65% so to make it easy for manufactures to fix the computer. in other words, you go through the airport and wonder why you dont even get the blackscreen later. i DO hope they consider this when they sell them or theres going to be a recall worse then the firestone tires incident. (3 million dollars i believe?)

]]> By: Jez http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/24/hope-for-air-travelers-with-laptops/#comment-295637 Jez Wed, 28 May 2008 20:27:38 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2423#comment-295637 So as long as you only have a laptop in this new TSA approved bag, then you wont have to take out your laptop.. Its called a plastic bag. Like @Roland said.. what about my charger? My external HDD? my USB leads? If I have to open the bag an lay it out, why not just pull the laptop out? Sorry I don't see the point. So as long as you only have a laptop in this new TSA approved bag, then you wont have to take out your laptop..

Its called a plastic bag.

Like @Roland said.. what about my charger? My external HDD? my USB leads?

If I have to open the bag an lay it out, why not just pull the laptop out? Sorry I don’t see the point.

]]> By: Scott http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/24/hope-for-air-travelers-with-laptops/#comment-295495 Scott Mon, 26 May 2008 12:41:15 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2423#comment-295495 Its not only the security checkpoints that are so bad in the US. Its passing through immigration. Super slow inefficient and a downright pain. Not to mention the visa officers like to chat up passengers. What a joke. Going through the Heathrow was 1000x better. Its not only the security checkpoints that are so bad in the US. Its passing through immigration. Super slow inefficient and a downright pain. Not to mention the visa officers like to chat up passengers. What a joke. Going through the Heathrow was 1000x better.

]]> By: Gary http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/24/hope-for-air-travelers-with-laptops/#comment-295494 Gary Mon, 26 May 2008 12:31:10 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2423#comment-295494 Dear, I recently travelled via Heathrow Terminal one and I can confirm that we can now pass through the security without taking the laptop out of the bag. Gary Dear,

I recently travelled via Heathrow Terminal one and I can confirm that we can now pass through the security without taking the laptop out of the bag.

Gary

]]> By: Mike Gunderloy http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/24/hope-for-air-travelers-with-laptops/#comment-295458 Mike Gunderloy Sun, 25 May 2008 15:30:06 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2423#comment-295458 @Roland - I've seen that critique, but I don't think it's valid. If you look at the original coverage, it says that many of the proposed designs have two sides, one that holds the laptop and one that holds the detritus. Then you'd open - but not unpack - your bag to send it through the scanner. @Roland – I’ve seen that critique, but I don’t think it’s valid. If you look at the original coverage, it says that many of the proposed designs have two sides, one that holds the laptop and one that holds the detritus. Then you’d open – but not unpack – your bag to send it through the scanner.

]]> By: Roland Dobbins http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/24/hope-for-air-travelers-with-laptops/#comment-295457 Roland Dobbins Sun, 25 May 2008 14:15:48 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2423#comment-295457 Since these new designs preclude carrying chargers, cables, extra batteries, and the other necessities of traveling with a laptopo, they're useless, IMHO. Since these new designs preclude carrying chargers, cables, extra batteries, and the other necessities of traveling with a laptopo, they’re useless, IMHO.

]]> By: Mark Roddis http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/24/hope-for-air-travelers-with-laptops/#comment-295446 Mark Roddis Sun, 25 May 2008 09:27:24 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2423#comment-295446 This this really needed? Most cases are already fine for the Xray machines. The reason given in the past was that the laptop itself blocked what was below it in the xray machine and that was the reason for removing it. Indeed in Heathrow they have now installed xray machines that scan from the tops and the sides so this is no longer a problem. So if you now fly out of Heathrow (not just T5) you don't have to take your laptop out of your suitcase (which is good news as you still have to bag up your liquids and take off your shoes and belt. This sounds like a marketing solution for a problem that doesn't really exist. This this really needed?

Most cases are already fine for the Xray machines. The reason given in the past was that the laptop itself blocked what was below it in the xray machine and that was the reason for removing it.

Indeed in Heathrow they have now installed xray machines that scan from the tops and the sides so this is no longer a problem. So if you now fly out of Heathrow (not just T5) you don’t have to take your laptop out of your suitcase (which is good news as you still have to bag up your liquids and take off your shoes and belt.

This sounds like a marketing solution for a problem that doesn’t really exist.

]]> By: Mike Gunderloy http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/24/hope-for-air-travelers-with-laptops/#comment-295434 Mike Gunderloy Sat, 24 May 2008 22:37:31 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2423#comment-295434 No announced prices yet, as far as I know. We should see some by late summer, I think. No announced prices yet, as far as I know. We should see some by late summer, I think.

]]> By: Laura Spencer http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/24/hope-for-air-travelers-with-laptops/#comment-295419 Laura Spencer Sat, 24 May 2008 15:51:34 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=2423#comment-295419 Interesting. Do you have any word on how much these cost? Interesting.

Do you have any word on how much these cost?

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