Taking iBook on a plane

[smurphur]

AirPort and Bluetooth will *NOT* interfere with anything on the plane. (Other than possibly other people trying to use AirPort or Bluetooth.) Neither will cell phones. (Nextel possibly, GSM and CDMA are 100% safe.) It's all scare tactics. Not a single incident has ever been proven to have been caused by passenger-carried common consumer electronics.

It's not really used as a scare tactic. It's used to make sure passengers are alert during takeoff and landing. The majority of airplane problems happen during takeoff or landing, and if you have half the people talking on their cell phones you don't have their attention in the case of an emergency and you have to tell them things to do. Look at people driving their cars on their cell phones, so many accidents are caused by that alone. But ya, electronics such as cell phones and computers don't cause interferance with aviation radios as they use completely differnt frequencies.

 

[kyuuki]

I'm leaving for vacation 2 weeks from Sunday. First time flying since 9/11 and first time taking anything more valuable than a cheap portable CD player with me in my carryon. My iBook and iPod will be going with me. So will there be any issues with security? Will the X-Ray machine or metal detector screw up anything on my iBook or iPod?


Thanks.

lol you americans crack me up ... seriously ...

 

[annk]

lol you americans crack me up ... seriously ...

Is it entertaining that people who seldom fly, ask about routines that relate to air travel with expensive computer equipment?

I think not...

yg17 - this thread is a few weeks old, so you may already have taken your trip, but just in case - you shouldn't have any problems, just expect you might have to open the computer to show that that's really what it is, and DO take quite seriously the warnings to keep an eye on your machine. I always send my teenage son through first, so he can stand there and wait to pick up the laptop while I'm going through.

Security can take a bit longer than it did before 9/11, but on the whole it goes smoothly. Personally I like that they're more thorough.

 

[YS2003]

When you fly overseas with your laptop computers...

Someone on this thread said CO only allows one laptop in a carry on baggage. When I decide to move overseas (on a semi permanent basis), I would rather take my 3 PBs and 1 iBook in a carry on bag as I don't trust baggage handling by the airlines. Or, is it better to ship them as a "personal effect" air shipment through the freight company?

 

[skubish]

Someone on this thread said CO only allows one laptop in a carry on baggage. When I decide to move overseas (on a semi permanent basis), I would rather take my 3 PBs and 1 iBook in a carry on bag as I don't trust baggage handling by the airlines. Or, is it better to ship them as a "personal effect" air shipment through the freight company?

It is best to take them with you if you can. Are you travelling by yourself? If yes, I find it will be hard for you to find a bag to hold all those notebooks. Basically most of the airlines allow 1 carryon bag and 1 briefcase, purse, or laptop case. You're not going to be able to carryon 4 laptops bags, I can guarantee that.

Probably what I would do is pack 3 laptops in a small carryon suitcase and 1 laptop in its laptop bag. Pack the cables and accessories separately and just check it in.

I can't understand why one person would need 4 laptops. You may want to sell a few of those and buy new after you move.

 

[YS2003]

Probably what I would do is pack 3 laptops in a small carryon suitcase and 1 laptop in its laptop bag. Pack the cables and accessories separately and just check it in.

I am thinking about that too. PBs are slim enough and a 12" iBook is also slim ennough to fit in one mid sized computer bag. I will put those PBs in Radtech Sleeves to prevent scratching. Since Apple's technical specification sheet states the optimum operating condition is less than 10,000 feet and I believe most of the international or long haul flights are flying over that (please correct me if I am wrong). So, I won't be using them too much on the airline.

Accessories will be shipped in my checked suitecase or I can ship them in a separate air shipment with the freigth company. The tricky part will be how I can move my ACDs. I kept the original packagings in my garage and I think I need to use them when I ship them overseas when I move.

I like keeping multiple computers as I don't like the situation only having one main and one portable. If one of them breaks or needs repair, it will cause some inconvenience. So far, I have enough machines to keep me up and running and I like my current set up in which I can take out either my 12" iBook or 12" PB for travel depending on my mood. When I do decide to move from States, my next additional Mac should be PowerMac as I intend to settle after the next move (I don't have to worry about carrying this 35 lbs machine when I move).

 

[StealthRider]

...Since Apple's technical specification sheet states the optimum operating condition is less than 10,000 feet and I believe most of the international or long haul flights are flying over that (please correct me if I am wrong). So, I won't be using them too much on the airline.

Most commercial flights fly above 30,000 feet...BUT the cabin is pressurized to roughly what the air pressure would be at sea level. Apple's "operating conditions" are directed at people who are above 10,000 feet without the benefit of a pressurized cabin.

 

[20rogersc]

Thanks for this thread guys, I too am considering taking my iBook on the plane to Australia next year. Now I definately am . . .

::20ROGERSC::

 

[mad jew]

Thanks for this thread guys, I too am considering taking my iBook on the plane to Australia next year. Now I definately am . . .

::20ROGERSC::

Give us a yell when you get here if you need any help/company.

 

[skubish]

Most commercial flights fly above 30,000 feet...BUT the cabin is pressurized to roughly what the air pressure would be at sea level. Apple's "operating conditions" are directed at people who are above 10,000 feet without the benefit of a pressurized cabin.

Yep. What it means is if you leave on a mountain, don't buy a Mac. Using a notebook on a plane is perfectly fine.

 

[berkleeboy210]

I don't know about you guys, But I've had bad luck w/ Security Recently at Airports.

The Most recent trip I was on just last monday, I was flying to Florida.

I had my PowerBook, my ipod and Digital Camera, and I got stopped! They put that wand thing in my carry on the put it through another machine before I was allowed to leave security.

 

[Mac_Freak]

It's not really used as a scare tactic. It's used to make sure passengers are alert during takeoff and landing. The majority of airplane problems happen during takeoff or landing, and if you have half the people talking on their cell phones you don't have their attention in the case of an emergency and you have to tell them things to do. Look at people driving their cars on their cell phones, so many accidents are caused by that alone. But ya, electronics such as cell phones and computers don't cause interferance with aviation radios as they use completely differnt frequencies.

I know this post is kinda old but I would like ad one more thing to this comment.
Also in case of emergency or if anything was going to happen, you wouldn't want to be in a cabin full of flying 7.lbs objects - laptops that is.