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Old 06-30-2010, 11:00 AM   #124
BenLee
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Originally Posted by jbjb View Post
Reasons to turn it off:
  • When you bought the ticket you agreed to the airline's terms and conditions, which include obeying the cabin crew's instructions.
  • It's courteous and polite to the cabin crew who are just doing their jobs.
  • It's considerate towards your fellow passengers, who may be worried by your use of the device.
  • While it *may* be safe to continue using the device, or just put it into sleep mode, you can't be sure of this. You may think you know, but you don't. This is a deeply technical area and layman's gut-feel doesn't work.

Reasons not to turn it off:
  • A selfish desire to avoid a couple of minutes without reading.

Take your pick.

/JB
This about sums it up nicely.

Also add to the second list:
Wanting to do the opposite for the sake of not conforming
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