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Originally Posted by Leaping Gnome
The rules are kind of dumb, but by choosing to fly, you agree to follow them.
That being said, the best way I've heard it explained is that if you can plug it in, it has to be turned off.
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The actual rule at AA and SWA is "If it has an 'on/off' control, it has to be 'off'." The airline folks know that electronic goodies are never really "off" unless you take out the batteries. How would the momentary button sense that you wanted to turn on if some circuit wasn't energized?
They mostly want you to put electronics away to keep them from flying around if there is a bump. They are denser than newspapers and paperbacks. This leads to more chance of loose items hurting someone. They give the first class folks plastic cups for the same reason.