Traveling with an eInk reader - Page 3

zelda_pinwheel · 03-21-2008, 11:53 AM

once, they forgot to take my suitcase off the plane in the airport i got off in (the plane was continuing on to another destination). since luckily i noticed this in time, they were able to call someone in the cargo bins to retreive my suitcase before it left to Tahiti (or wherever).

however this was taking quite a long time, and meanwhile my father was waiting for me "on the other side" with no news. i thought it might be nice to tell him that i had not in fact missed my flight, and would be there shortly (with luck), and since i was not allowed to leave the baggage area and then return, i asked one of the agents to make an announcement. so they called the help desk in the waiting area to transmit the news.

this is the message they gave : "please inform Mr. K that his daughter is being detained in immigration, and that it might take a while."

i never checked a suitcase since then.
[EDIT : this decision has nothing to do with european pants, which fit my european bum just fine.]

Klaatu · 03-27-2008, 12:12 PM

At the risk of sounding like just another "me too!" response...

I've traveled several times with my Sony Reader in my carry on and the screeners have never asked about it. And most of my trips are in the overly-paranoid US.

Regards,
Michael

tompe · 03-27-2008, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MaggieScratch

Thanks everyone! I'll take out the laptop then and leave the Cybook in the bag. I'm glad to hear the security folks seem okay with reading devices. I'll probably entertain myself with the inflight magazine or my tatting till the plane is in the air, though! On my last plane trip (which was much longer than this one will be) I finished my book in the middle of the flight...argh. No more!

At Heathrow they seem to have changed the rules recently. Now you should not take you laptop out of the bag. They had put signs saying that over the old sign saying you should take it out. Maybe they have capacity problems.

tompe · 03-27-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

When I've flown with paperback books, I've always had the one I was reading and one unread book so I always had enough to read for the duration of the flight. I did have more books in my checked luggage as well.

But what if the next book is no good? I always had four books at least in the hand bagage on long trips.

MickeyC · 03-27-2008, 12:53 PM

Sound advice. I've hurriedly bought a paperback at one of the terminal shops only to discover it wasn't what I thought.

BruceW · 03-27-2008, 01:12 PM

Last trip, yes the one with the stewardess, I actually managed to read 5 books but actually started 2 others and decided that they where "too heavy" for sun, sand and lots of rum drinks.

Without my Sony Reader I would never have read as much so I would have had to spend more time watching the "mobile scenery" which would have made my wife give me the “look”.

Having approximately 70 books to choose from made getting just the right book possible. Nothing like this was ever possible before.

HarryT · 03-27-2008, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BruceW

Nothing like this was ever possible before.

Oh yes it was - I've been doing it for over 20 years!

Elsi · 03-27-2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MaggieScratch

I'll probably entertain myself with the inflight magazine or my tatting till the plane is in the air, though!

It's unusual to run into anyone these days who even knows what tatting is ... much less can do it. I'll bet you get a lot more questions about your tatting shuttle than your eBook reader.

Elsi · 03-27-2008, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by tompe

At Heathrow they seem to have changed the rules recently. Now you should not take you laptop out of the bag. They had put signs saying that over the old sign saying you should take it out. Maybe they have capacity problems.

They have new-fangled scanners. They're being used in some US locations as well.

MaggieScratch · 03-28-2008, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Elsi

I'll bet you get a lot more questions about your tatting shuttle than your eBook reader.

It's about 50/50. I get a lot of "my grandmother used to do that!" (about the tatting, not the reader, although how cool would that be?) And of course I have a couple of Mlle. Riego's needlework books that I converted on my Cybook...

I actually get the most public gadget use comments about the folding keyboard that I use with my Treo. I'm not a public attention whore, really.

Last year the TSA agent barked at me to take out "all electronics larger than a cell phone," which is why I was wondering about the ebook reader. I went to a few travel forums and the TSA seems to be laptops-only at this point. And of course the shoes and the 3-1-1 baggie. I hope they get the new scanners and the laptop can stay in the bag. I'll be a lot more cheerful about the shoes and freedom baggie if that's the case.

MaggieScratch · 06-22-2008, 01:45 PM

I got back from Chicago earlier this week and, as anticipated, had zero problems traveling with the Cybook.

While going through the security line, I tucked it into the laptop sleeve (since the laptop was in a tray). At PHL the TSA screener put my bag through the scanner twice--he was very polite, even nice, and told me he was turning it over to put it through again. It was a combination suitcase/laptop rolling bag so it had a lot of layers to see through, I guess. No problems.

At MDW (Chicago Midway), I went through at rush hour in the "casual traveler" lane and again, no issues.

I did tatting till we got in the air, and then when electronic devices were permitted, read my Cybook. On the flight home, the woman in the seat next to me asked about the Cybook, so I showed it off. Interestingly, I was attending a geeky conference with Internet professionals and frequently took out the Cybook to read during breaks, and not one person asked me about it. Saw no other reading devices there; lots of laptops and iPhones, though. (I didn't even really realize that until after it was over. Almost every time I read the Cybook in public some Joe Q. Public type stops to ask about it. There's a metric for you to think about.) No Eee-type laptops, either, which surprised me, though I saw one really tiny Sony VAIO and a Fujitsu Lifebook.

On the way out I had the row to myself so I thought you might like to see a photo of my Cybook at 30,000 feet! Since my tatting came up in the thread, I also included it in the photo.

Elsi · 06-22-2008, 02:37 PM

That looks a lot like my tray during flight -- except that I don't bring tatting with me. On a recent flight to Montreal, the flight attendant had lots of questions about the Kindle. She said she's seen about 20 people reading electronic book readers during flights in the past month. At landing, they announced "It is now safe to turn on your cell phones and other hand-held electronic devices. Laptops and other devices must stay powered off until you enter the terminal."

03-21-2008, 11:53 AM	#31
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	once, they forgot to take my suitcase off the plane in the airport i got off in (the plane was continuing on to another destination). since luckily i noticed this in time, they were able to call someone in the cargo bins to retreive my suitcase before it left to Tahiti (or wherever). however this was taking quite a long time, and meanwhile my father was waiting for me "on the other side" with no news. i thought it might be nice to tell him that i had not in fact missed my flight, and would be there shortly (with luck), and since i was not allowed to leave the baggage area and then return, i asked one of the agents to make an announcement. so they called the help desk in the waiting area to transmit the news. this is the message they gave : "please inform Mr. K that his daughter is being detained in immigration, and that it might take a while." i never checked a suitcase since then. [EDIT : this decision has nothing to do with european pants, which fit my european bum just fine.] Last edited by zelda_pinwheel; 03-21-2008 at 12:05 PM.

06-22-2008, 01:45 PM	#41
MaggieScratch Has got to the black veil Posts: 542 Karma: 2144168 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Device: Kobo Aura One, Kindle Paperwhite 2	Report as requested I got back from Chicago earlier this week and, as anticipated, had zero problems traveling with the Cybook. While going through the security line, I tucked it into the laptop sleeve (since the laptop was in a tray). At PHL the TSA screener put my bag through the scanner twice--he was very polite, even nice, and told me he was turning it over to put it through again. It was a combination suitcase/laptop rolling bag so it had a lot of layers to see through, I guess. No problems. At MDW (Chicago Midway), I went through at rush hour in the "casual traveler" lane and again, no issues. I did tatting till we got in the air, and then when electronic devices were permitted, read my Cybook. On the flight home, the woman in the seat next to me asked about the Cybook, so I showed it off. Interestingly, I was attending a geeky conference with Internet professionals and frequently took out the Cybook to read during breaks, and not one person asked me about it. Saw no other reading devices there; lots of laptops and iPhones, though. (I didn't even really realize that until after it was over. Almost every time I read the Cybook in public some Joe Q. Public type stops to ask about it. There's a metric for you to think about.) No Eee-type laptops, either, which surprised me, though I saw one really tiny Sony VAIO and a Fujitsu Lifebook. On the way out I had the row to myself so I thought you might like to see a photo of my Cybook at 30,000 feet! Since my tatting came up in the thread, I also included it in the photo. Attached Thumbnails

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03-27-2008, 12:12 PM	#32
Klaatu Member Posts: 21 Karma: 110 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Sony Reader PRS-505	At the risk of sounding like just another "me too!" response... I've traveled several times with my Sony Reader in my carry on and the screeners have never asked about it. And most of my trips are in the overly-paranoid US. Regards, Michael

03-27-2008, 12:53 PM	#35
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Sound advice. I've hurriedly bought a paperback at one of the terminal shops only to discover it wasn't what I thought.

03-27-2008, 01:12 PM	#36
BruceW Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 773 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Sony Reader	Last trip, yes the one with the stewardess, I actually managed to read 5 books but actually started 2 others and decided that they where "too heavy" for sun, sand and lots of rum drinks. Without my Sony Reader I would never have read as much so I would have had to spend more time watching the "mobile scenery" which would have made my wife give me the “look”. Having approximately 70 books to choose from made getting just the right book possible. Nothing like this was ever possible before.

06-22-2008, 02:37 PM	#42
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	That looks a lot like my tray during flight -- except that I don't bring tatting with me. On a recent flight to Montreal, the flight attendant had lots of questions about the Kindle. She said she's seen about 20 people reading electronic book readers during flights in the past month. At landing, they announced "It is now safe to turn on your cell phones and other hand-held electronic devices. Laptops and other devices must stay powered off until you enter the terminal."

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