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Originally Posted by HarryT
Unlike, I suspect, the overwhelming majority of participants in this thread, I've been subject to these restrictions (has anyone else?), and I have to say that for me personally it was really no big deal. I read a book and watched the in-flight film. Not the end of the world to be parted from my Kindle for 6h.
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I think the point for some if not many is that the vast majority of our book purchases over the last several years have been ebooks rather than paper books, so buying a paper book just to read it on the plane is a step back. A lot of people read books, watch movies and listen to music on their mobile phone or tablet these days rather than depend on in flight movies or airline music channels.
Plus, in general, one either says rules are rules even if the rule doesn't make sense, or says gee that's a stupid rule. This is a case of "gee that's a stupid rule". For the most part, such restrictions are either CYA or security Kabuki rather than rational responses to real threats.