nick170 (apparently)
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Mar 30, 2005 9:22 am
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Re: Mini in your carry-on?
At 7:34 PM -0800 3/29/05, Dan HINCKLEY wrote:
>Has anyone tried carrying a Mini aboard a plane in carry-on luggage? How do
>you prove it's a working computer, w/o a screen, etc.?
Not the best solution but what about brining the case opening tool so
you can open it for a further inspection? If you're dealing with the
US it might be a good idea to ask the TSA: tsa-contactcenter  dhs.gov
Otherwise why not securely package it in checked luggage, to get
around the whole problem?
Nick
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kevinv (apparently)
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Mar 30, 2005 9:22 am
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Re: Mini in your carry-on?
--On March 29, 2005 7:34:44 PM -0800 Dan HINCKLEY <dah hq.iucn.org> wrote:
> Has anyone tried carrying a Mini aboard a plane in carry-on luggage? How
> do you prove it's a working computer, w/o a screen, etc.?
Not sure how it is in Switzerland but in the US you no longer have to prove
a device works to carry it on. I haven't had to open or turn on a laptop,
palm, ipod or phone in years (I travel an average of once a month,
sometimes more frequently). Laptops have to go through by themselves, out
of the bag. Other electronics can go through in a carry on.
They randomly pick people to examine their stuff in more detail, hand
search or wipe down/bomb sniff you stuff but no power on.
Most I've had to do was defend a second laptop I was carrying when the
guards thought someone else had left it behind.
Kevin
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John C. Welch (apparently)
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Apr 1, 2005 5:51 am
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Re: Mini in your carry-on?
I haven't had to prove my laptop worked since before 9/11. The improved
scanners, along with the requirement to send laptops through by themselves
has helped make that no longer a requirement.
I would recommend treating it like a laptop, and send it through the same
way you would a laptop, then answer any questions you might get.
I would NOT bring the case opening tool, since that rather resembles a
knife, and knives make the TSA flustered and stern.
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John C. Welch Writer/Analyst
Bynkii.com Mac and other opinions
jwelch bynkii.com
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edward (apparently)
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Apr 1, 2005 5:51 am
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Re: Mini in your carry-on?
At 08:22 AM 03/30/2005 -0800, Nicholas Barnard wrote:
>Otherwise why not securely package it in checked luggage, to get around
>the whole problem?
I think you'll find that most, if not all, airlines won't insure computers
in checked luggage. In fact, Delta simply says it won't accept computers in
checked luggage:
http://www.delta.com/travel/plan/baggage_info/special_baggage/computers/index.jsp
As Kevin Van Haaren has pointed out, in the US you don't have to prove that
a laptop is a working computer. Geez, the 45-minute waits would stretch to
a couple of hours if they did. I reckon I've boarded airplanes thirty times
with the laptop I got a year and a half ago, and have never been asked
whether it works. It's always in hibernation. In fact, the laptop has been
by far the least hassle in the check-in process.
Edward
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Gordon Meyer (apparently)
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Apr 1, 2005 8:42 am
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Re: Mini in your carry-on?
>> Has anyone tried carrying a Mini aboard a plane in carry-on luggage?
>> How do
>> you prove it's a working computer, w/o a screen, etc.?
While airport security practices vary from airport to airport, it has
nonetheless been a couple of years since I've been asked to demonstrate
that a computer actually works at any of several US airports. You might
be worrying about something that really no longer applies.
--Gordon
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paulguinnessy (apparently)
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Apr 1, 2005 4:24 pm
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Re: Mini in your carry-on?
On a slightly similar topic, does anyone know whether a Mini power
supply is voltage auto sensing? i.e. If I buy one in the states (110V),
can I use it in the UK (220V)?
Paul
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log (apparently)
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Apr 4, 2005 9:42 am
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Re: Mini in your carry-on?
Paul Guinnessy <pkg mac.com> wrote:
> On a slightly similar topic, does anyone know whether a Mini power
> supply is voltage auto sensing? i.e. If I buy one in the states (110V),
> can I use it in the UK (220V)?
If it isn't, it'd be a very unusual animal nowadays. I haven't seen a
single-source power supply for some time....
________________________________________________________________________
Louise Bremner (log at gol dot com)
If you want a reply by e-mail, don't write to my Yahoo address!
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paulguinnessy (apparently)
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Apr 4, 2005 9:42 am
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Re: Mini in your carry-on?
On Apr 1, 2005, at 8:43 PM, Louise Bremner wrote:
> Paul Guinnessy <pkg mac.com> wrote:
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>> On a slightly similar topic, does anyone know whether a Mini power
>> supply is voltage auto sensing? i.e. If I buy one in the states
>> (110V),
>> can I use it in the UK (220V)?
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> If it isn't, it'd be a very unusual animal nowadays. I haven't seen a
> single-source power supply for some time....
After doing some digging around, it turns out that this is the power
supply spec for a mini
â–ª Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
â–ª Line voltage: 100-240V AC
â–ª Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
So in theory, it should work in Europe (which means my dad will be
getting an early birthday present on our next trip to the UK).
Paul
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dbh (apparently)
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Apr 4, 2005 9:55 am
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Re: Mini in your carry-on?
If anyone here eventually has a first-hand report of taking a mini in
a carry-on I'd be pleased to hear, on- or off-list.
--
Dan Hinckley, Gingins, Switzerland
home: dbh suiattle.org
work: dah hq.iucn.org; http://iucn.org/
the Suiattle: 48º 19' N, 121º 32' W
Gingins: 46° 24.685 N, 6° 10.556 E
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Fearghas McKay (apparently)
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Apr 5, 2005 4:58 am
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Re: Mini in your carry-on?
At 9:42 am -0700 4/4/05, Paul Guinnessy wrote:
>So in theory, it should work in Europe (which means my dad will be
>getting an early birthday present on our next trip to the UK).
Don't forget that if you buy in the US you will not have warranty cover in
the UK or elsewhere - only PowerBooks and iBooks get worldwide cover these
days.
f
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fcchuan (apparently)
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Apr 5, 2005 6:34 am
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Re: Mini in your carry-on?
> > On a slightly similar topic, does anyone know whether a Mini power
> > supply is voltage auto sensing? i.e. If I buy one in the states (110V),
> > can I use it in the UK (220V)?
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> If it isn't, it'd be a very unusual animal nowadays. I haven't seen a
> single-source power supply for some time....
Off topic. But the iMac G5s that have been bought from the USA have
been noted not to have a dual voltage power supply. I found that out
by Googling for "imac g5" "power supply" international.
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ed556 (apparently)
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Apr 5, 2005 6:34 am
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Re: Mini in your carry-on?
> Otherwise why not securely package it in checked luggage, to get
> around the whole problem?
And just how does one do that, when you have to leave your bags
unlocked so the security apes can inspect them (and baggage handlers
thus can rifle through them at will)?
-*"*-.,,.-*"*-.,,.-*"*-.,,.-*"*-.,,.-*"*-.,,.-*"*-.,,.-*"*—
Ed
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karl.owen
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Apr 5, 2005 6:34 am
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Re: Mini in your carry-on?
I haven't carried on a mini, but I did carry on a 17" G5 iMac at Thanksgiving. We were visiting my Mother-in-law in the US Virgin Islands and wanted to take her a new Mac. I couldn't see mailing it or checking it, so my 7 year old and I wrapped it in removable foam and I carried it in a canvas shopping bag. We made a point of getting to the airport early and had fun watching the security guys unwrap it and our fellow passengers gawk.
When we got on the plane I realized that I was carrying an inverter for my laptop and briefly considered setting up the iMac on my tray table and watching DVDs but thought better of it. My wife and I joked that it would have been worth a commercial for Apple if we had.
Karl
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pepe
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Apr 8, 2005 6:51 am
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Re: Mini in your carry-on?
well, my mother just carried her brand new mini back to Spain from Los Angeles. No problem with security.
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atlauren (apparently)
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Apr 19, 2005 6:18 am
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atlauren (apparently)
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Apr 19, 2005 6:29 pm
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