Yes. Absolute life changer. It's the simple things in life that bring the most joy. I have the messenger bag variety that unbuckles in the middle and folds down flat w/ laptop on one side and everything else on the other.
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Wonder how long 'til TSA decides how to treat the iPad
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Yes. Absolute life changer. It's the simple things in life that bring the most joy. I have the messenger bag variety that unbuckles in the middle and folds down flat w/ laptop on one side and everything else on the other.
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Who makes yours? I'm totally getting one. I might get two actually. I'm VERY excited about these bags.
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Who makes yours? I'm totally getting one. I might get two actually. I'm VERY excited about these bags.
I have the Checkpoint Flyer from Tom Bihn. Expensive, but worth every cent in my opinion. It makes going through security so much easier, and therefore more enjoyable.
You're missing all the cool stuff. Weather delays, equipment delays, gate delays, crew shortages, flight cancellations, oversold flights, airport food, fatties in coach seats, screaming kids, lost luggage, potties the size of a linen closet, and of course the men and women of the TSA.
Actually 99% of TSA employees I've encountered have been great. And my MacBook Pro has never had to leave its neoprene sleeve for security screening.
Curious, but what guarantees that the technology-ignorant TSA guy doesn't tell you to take the laptop out of the bag anyway?
Check the comments in this article:
http://gizmodo.com/5502254/the-ipad-airport-security-and-you
... the TSA are dicks - and no one in German airport security, or any other country airport security have to care anyway.
I love visiting Israel but I get a frickin enema and every inch of my possessions get searched at Ben Gurion on the way out.
It sucks.
I've never visited Syria or Malaysia or anything like that.
A little off topic, but when I come back to the US from Japan, they don't make me take my shoes off at the checkpoint... 
There's info in a blog on Forbes.com...
http://blogs.forbes.com/firewall/2010/04/05/the-ipad-flies-through-airport-security/
Yeah, I know it doesn't mean much, and that each agent and location might do something different, but it's nice to see that they're not married to that "separate tray" business. And this is only U.S. airports, of course.
http://blogs.forbes.com/firewall/2010/04/05/the-ipad-flies-through-airport-security/
Yeah, I know it doesn't mean much, and that each agent and location might do something different, but it's nice to see that they're not married to that "separate tray" business. And this is only U.S. airports, of course.
A friend of mine jumped on a plane this morning and he asked if he needed to put his iPad in a separate bin. The TSA guy said no because it "doesn't have a CPU or hard drive."
HA!
HA!
FWIW: At PHL, SFO and LAX lately (2-4x a month since about January) I have heard them specifically say "if you have any electronics larger than an iPod, they must come out of your bag". I have never had any issues with leaving my MBPro in it's sleeve, that doesn't guarantee you won't get some power hungry prick digging through your underwear though.
What I have found is that if you ask you get the worst possible answer, but if you don't ask and just do what makes sense - not leaving your lappy/iPad in a bag packed with a bunch of other stuff, just in a sleeve by itself, then you don't have any problems.
My guess is the TSA staff don't really have a hard and fast rule on this stuff, so if you ask they make it up on the fly but in the most conservative way (safe).
What I have found is that if you ask you get the worst possible answer, but if you don't ask and just do what makes sense - not leaving your lappy/iPad in a bag packed with a bunch of other stuff, just in a sleeve by itself, then you don't have any problems.
My guess is the TSA staff don't really have a hard and fast rule on this stuff, so if you ask they make it up on the fly but in the most conservative way (safe).
WOW - Just wow!
It's amazing, that less than 30% of Americans have a passport. Yet a third of all Americans want to try anal sex... So let it be a warning, if your partner turns to you and says: "Hey hunny, I want to go somewhere I've never been before!" - don't assume it'll be getting your picture taken for a passport!
+1
I've been to America, not all over, but I've also been to Beijing, Vienna, salzburg, Prague, Bratislava, London etc. There's more to life, really
I recently had to remove my Kindle2 from my carry on. Two flights in a row at two different airports, after never having had to do so on dozens of prior flights.
So the 'larger than iPod' thing may be the norm going forward.
So the 'larger than iPod' thing may be the norm going forward.
I've had good luck putting it on top of the neoprene sleeve that it travels in. I've never had anyone (so far) raise a fit about doing that. I do leave it on top and put it in its own bin with either my hat or my shoes so that it's somewhat restrained/cushioned.
What is odd is the last time I flew I didn't get wanded and none of our bags were opened by the TSA at the airport. That's the very first time that we haven't found the sheets from the TSA. I expected my scuba bag to be rifled through but it made it through unharassed and intact. It made me wonder if they search checked bags anymore and if they do, do they still put the papers in... Interesting...
Yes, I have also flown with two notebooks. Three counting my wife's. No issues. I have had to, once, turn my notebook on and that was very early in the process.
Who knows but give the TSA a small break. They are doing the best job they can under the bureaucratic byzantine mess they work for. (and republicans call themselves 'fiscally conservative'. I guess politicians can call themselves anything with a straight face)