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Originally Posted by JaneD
But, just for the sake of argument, it's really the wireless that's the problem, right? So if I turned off my wireless but left my kindle in sleep mode, that really wouldn't pose any danger to the plane.
I promise I'll be good and turn it off if they request it, just curious.
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this topic has actually really been done to death here
. but given that there are always new people, and people just encountering these issues,
we are here to please. the requirement for the turn off is more or less based on when most of these electronics were based on an older technology. your ebooks are not an issue unless they have been loaded with plastique.
I used to fly to a different city every week for work for a year and a half. I always had 2 laptops and 3 cellphones. I was invariably working on my work laptop until the very last minute prior to boarding. I had long ago gotten into the habit of just closing my laptop and not turning it off, so I continued to do that. suffice it to say that for a year and a half I flew with 2 laptops in sleep mode. nothing ever happened, nothing was detected. I still do it. my personal cell phone is one of these stupid touch ones, I finally realized that turning it off and putting it in my hip pocket was a no-go. it turns itself on. then it makes butt calls which of course I can't hear because I am sitting on it. this has happened several times on planes. now it flies in my cargo pocket.
my Kindle flies in my lap. when the flight attendants are walking up and down the aisle, I simply keep my Oberon cover closed loosely, all they see is an exquistely carved piece of leather, assume it may be a purse or a bible, we smile and nod, they carry on, I read.