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You shouldn't have to pull that out anyways, it's not electronic.
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U.S. Air Travelers May Not Have to Remove iPads From Bags for Security Screening
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You shouldn't have to pull that out anyways, it's not electronic.
Or is it?
A couple of these stories frighten me. I've flown a few times from several different airports in Canada and never seen or had anything near that level of aggressiveness or suspicion occur. Security always seems watchful and when something happens that they don't like, they usually go about correcting it in the discreetest way possible. It's nice. =P
I imagine since iPads may begin to replace most books and laptops for casual travellers who don't need to produce anything major, then there would be some slight revision of rules.
I imagine since iPads may begin to replace most books and laptops for casual travellers who don't need to produce anything major, then there would be some slight revision of rules.
Not true
As others have noted, I am routinely asked to remove my Kindle DX from my briefcase when going through airport security -- so routinely, that I now do it all the time. Perhaps with the iPad becoming more ubiquitous this will be a boon to Kindle owners and others with a similar form factor.
Sandy
As others have noted, I am routinely asked to remove my Kindle DX from my briefcase when going through airport security -- so routinely, that I now do it all the time. Perhaps with the iPad becoming more ubiquitous this will be a boon to Kindle owners and others with a similar form factor.
Sandy
What about a MacBook Air? It certainly is smaller than a "standard-sized laptop," whatever that means. And especially one with a sold-state drive.
Don't put up with TSA attitude. Our taxes pay their salaries and they are there to protect us. That doesn't give them license to be rude or bark orders. The only authority they have is to either let you pass or hand that decision off to a supervisor. You can't get arrested for insisting they be logical and reasonable. The only reason many of them act like *******s is because most of the public is intimidated by people who wear uniforms and badges. They aren't police. They are poorly educated, under-trained, under-paid foot soldiers in a protection mechanism that functions on perception, not reality.
I fly monthly. My carry-on now always has 2 iPhones, a MacBook Air, a MacBook Pro, 3 eSATA 3.5" hard drives in protect plastic cases, a Canon SLR, 2 Canon lenses, and a point-and-shoot camera. I am adding an iPad to that mix now on my next flight.
The drives hold all my photos, videos, data, and audio which I travel with for my video production business. I always pull out the notebooks as instructed and am always put through secondary screening anyway because of the hard drives. They pull them out and run them through x-ray again separately. Every time. Every airport.
I'm going to print a copy of the TSA rules on electronics and stop pulling out my MacBook Air. But because of the drives, my line time won't improve, even though TSA says it's ok to leave them in the carry-on.
Don't put up with TSA attitude. Our taxes pay their salaries and they are there to protect us. That doesn't give them license to be rude or bark orders. The only authority they have is to either let you pass or hand that decision off to a supervisor. You can't get arrested for insisting they be logical and reasonable. The only reason many of them act like *******s is because most of the public is intimidated by people who wear uniforms and badges. They aren't police. They are poorly educated, under-trained, under-paid foot soldiers in a protection mechanism that functions on perception, not reality.
I fly monthly. My carry-on now always has 2 iPhones, a MacBook Air, a MacBook Pro, 3 eSATA 3.5" hard drives in protect plastic cases, a Canon SLR, 2 Canon lenses, and a point-and-shoot camera. I am adding an iPad to that mix now on my next flight.
The drives hold all my photos, videos, data, and audio which I travel with for my video production business. I always pull out the notebooks as instructed and am always put through secondary screening anyway because of the hard drives. They pull them out and run them through x-ray again separately. Every time. Every airport.
I'm going to print a copy of the TSA rules on electronics and stop pulling out my MacBook Air. But because of the drives, my line time won't improve, even though TSA says it's ok to leave them in the carry-on.
I was traveling Boston-Vegas this week. No problems at Logan. But the idiot at Vegas TSA last night, cussed me out for leaving the iPad in my bag, after already being screened she was going to make the bag go back through again. I told her I read online at TSA's site that I didn't have to, she didn't believe me I kept arguing and finally won, but these people need to be more clued in!
my TSA experience with the iPad
I flew from Boston to LA with an iPad on Tuesday, three days after launch. TSA acted as if they had never seen anything like it before, like an iPod or a netbook. They put it through the x-ray machine at least twice and swabbed it for explosive residue each time. It wasn't as if I had buried it in my bag, it was still in the original Apple box--in an Apple store bag--in a separate bin, just in case. The agent handled it gingerly and was apologetic (to a point) but the whole thing was the typical TSA charade. Other passengers were nonplused and incredulous.
I guess TSA agents don't get out much or watch much primetime television to see an iPad ad.
I flew from Boston to LA with an iPad on Tuesday, three days after launch. TSA acted as if they had never seen anything like it before, like an iPod or a netbook. They put it through the x-ray machine at least twice and swabbed it for explosive residue each time. It wasn't as if I had buried it in my bag, it was still in the original Apple box--in an Apple store bag--in a separate bin, just in case. The agent handled it gingerly and was apologetic (to a point) but the whole thing was the typical TSA charade. Other passengers were nonplused and incredulous.
I guess TSA agents don't get out much or watch much primetime television to see an iPad ad.
Sorry to bump the thread but I do have a few questions if that.
I am traveling from DFW to SJC here in a few days and I was wondering just one thing: Can I put my MBP AND iPad in one tray/tub? I know you have to have a separate tub for shoes, another one for your laptop bag, and one more for you laptop itself, so that's 3 tubs already. Should I just be able to combine the iPad and MBP in one?
First time traveling since the iPad
I am traveling from DFW to SJC here in a few days and I was wondering just one thing: Can I put my MBP AND iPad in one tray/tub? I know you have to have a separate tub for shoes, another one for your laptop bag, and one more for you laptop itself, so that's 3 tubs already. Should I just be able to combine the iPad and MBP in one?
First time traveling since the iPad
Don't feel bad. If some terrorist type is sitting next to someone off their meds the party of the first part will be in some serious danger if initiating threatening behavior.
Bona fide manic states suppress fear and caution, in many instances to the point where the conception of dying ceases to exist.
It's not that you don't fear dying; it's a case of the thought of death never even occurring, as if one of the constants in the fight or flight equation is missing altogether.
Oh, and the iPod is large enough to contain a dangerous amount of explosive. I know that courtesy of the Royal Canadian Navy. I doubt any exemptions will last.
It sounds to me like people have forgotten 9/11. I Love my gadgets too but i also want to make sure that the flight i'm going to be on is safe.
So if it takes a little big longer to get thru the line. If i have to take my gadgets out them so be it. But it's worth it to make sure that myself and everyone else is safe on the flight.
It's called priorities and some people need to get them in line
So if it takes a little big longer to get thru the line. If i have to take my gadgets out them so be it. But it's worth it to make sure that myself and everyone else is safe on the flight.
It's called priorities and some people need to get them in line
You shouldn't have to pull that out anyways, it's not electronic.
Or is it?
it is electronic but yes good news as far as ipads are concerned ....
Arn,
You haven't updated the Buyer's Guide. The iPad is MIA on the list should I buy on or is V2 w/ iSight just around the corner???
Ryan
You should buy it my dear friend ,with relaxation in traveling law also confirms this...........u shouldn't wait it for any longer now.