Re: [NTLK] Flying With Newton

From: David Abramowitz (david.abramowitz_at_verizon.net)
Date: Mon Jul 26 2004 - 11:07:51 PDT


On Jul 26, 2004, at 1:53 PM, Jim Grich wrote:

> I wondered if anyone has had a problem taking their Newton with them on
> a commercial airline flight? I ask this because of the stylus and the
> "potential weapon" threat. I have to carry it onto the plane and
> wondered if i would be "forced" (Yea, good luck) to get rid of the
> stylus?

No worries, Jim. I've yet to even be asked to take it out of my carryon.

>
> Also...How much do I have to worry about the 4 meg memory card as well
> as the Newtons internal memory when passing it through the Xray
> machines? Should I have them hand search it to avoid any erasures?
>
Again, no worries. Mine always has a 20 megger in it, and it's never
been damaged or otherwise functionally impaired by aiport x-rays.

- Dave

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