Reader on vacation

[SeaBookGuy]

Originally Posted by elemenoP

Packing for a weekend trip now. These are the gadgets I'm taking:

iPhone + charger
iPod Classic (for music in the car)
GPS + car charger
eReader
DSLR
daughter's digital camera
laptop + charger

Gadgets out of control!!!!!!

eP

My last trip was fairly similar:

netbook + proprietary charger
personal audio-video player + proprietary charger
mobile phone + charger (that also works for my ereader)
ereader

I started a paperback on the day of the trip, finished it during the stay, and left it for my mom; I started a library book after that (worked for takeoff/landing, etc. on return). I brought along two other paperbacks (lots of room in my suitcase) that I never touched; I juggled two ebooks as well as an audiobook, and a couple of movies.

[sadievan]

Originally Posted by Care

We are actually going down to see a doctor there for In-Vitro Fertilization, so a few hours of lot of our days will be spent in the clinic and the rest relaxing.

Good Luck to you.

Carol

[kiwipippa]

Originally Posted by elemenoP

Packing for a weekend trip now. These are the gadgets I'm taking:

iPhone + charger
iPod Classic (for music in the car)
GPS + car charger
eReader
DSLR
daughter's digital camera
laptop + charger

Gadgets out of control!!!!!!

eP

And it's the chargers that take up the most room. They all get mixed up, tied in knots and you're sure you packed the one for device A - then discover it was actually for Device B which you sold last month.

I've bought a squat makeup bag thingy that holds all my chargers for travelling and everything gets put in there.

And when someone invents a universal charging system where all the connections on BOTH ends are the same, I'll buy them a beer.

Have a great trip.

[SeaBookGuy]

Originally Posted by kiwipippa

And it's the chargers that take up the most room. They all get mixed up, tied in knots and you're sure you packed the one for device A - then discover it was actually for Device B which you sold last month.

I've bought a squat makeup bag thingy that holds all my chargers for travelling and everything gets put in there.

And when someone invents a universal charging system where all the connections on BOTH ends are the same, I'll buy them a beer.

Have a great trip.

Once upon a time, while waiting for a bus, I admired the "spool" another passenger was using for her earbud cord. She replied, "Go to a yarn shop, and ask for a package of 'spools' for keeping track of different color yarns (on the same project)." I did so (after finally finding the local yarn shop that had recently relocated!), and purchased a bagful (half dozen I think).

Attached are photos of my mobile phone charger, which also works for my e-reader, and the sync cord that came in the box with my Sony 650. The spools themselves are clear plastic, so unfortunately don't photograph very well (with my crummy webcam).

[kiwipippa]

Originally Posted by SeaBookGuy

Attached are photos of my mobile phone charger, which also works for my e-reader, and the sync cord that came in the box with my Sony 650. The spools themselves are clear plastic, so unfortunately don't photograph very well (with my crummy webcam).

Now that's a good idea, might hunt some out.

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by SeaBookGuy

Don't you also need a print book for takeoff and landing?

No, you need to look outside the window at those points! I never could do anything but look, even when I was in the middle seat...


But this post reminds me I need to check if I can charge my Sony using the sigarete lighter USB port thingie we have...

[Gunnerp245]

Originally Posted by Phogg

I bought nice Dry Bags from a marine supplier.

Is 'Dry Bags' a manufacturer or model designation?

[portablejim]

Just a related question: Can't you use ereaders on planes during take off and landing as much as a pb book, even if you turn of wifi (if device is equipped with it)?

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by portablejim

Just a related question: Can't you use ereaders on planes during take off and landing as much as a pb book, even if you turn of wifi (if device is equipped with it)?

this has been a long drawn out conversation/argument here. there are some that are convinced that you will bring down the plane if you use your device when told not to. there are others (myself included) that know that it will not bother the pane electronics at all. I tuck my kindle between my hip and the armrest when the flight attendants are walking up and down the aisle checking on everything. when I hear the; "flight attendants prepare for takeoff" announcement I pull it out and read.

[RainingLemur]

Originally Posted by portablejim

Just a related question: Can't you use ereaders on planes during take off and landing as much as a pb book, even if you turn of wifi (if device is equipped with it)?

I've had some flight attendants get on my case for having a GameBoy on during landing, and those things didn't have WiFi. It's not just WiFi they are worried about, it's the signal that electronic devices give off that could cause interference with sensitive equipment. Or something like that.

[SeaBookGuy]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

this has been a long drawn out conversation/argument here. there are some that are convinced that you will bring down the plane if you use your device when told not to. there are others (myself included) that know that it will not bother the pane electronics at all. I tuck my kindle between my hip and the armrest when the flight attendants are walking up and down the aisle checking on everything. when I hear the; "flight attendants prepare for takeoff" announcement I pull it out and read.

I was on a commuter flight recently where a fellow passenger had her nook going the entire time, from closing door at departure to opening it again at arrival. Last week, I cornered an American Airlines pilot, asking point blank, "What exactly do electronics do to the readings that's so dangerous?" After stalling, he finally admitted "nothing (ever)", adding "They (the FAA) won't allow them because they think there's a chance something might happen."

[witeowl]

Originally Posted by RainingLemur

I've had some flight attendants get on my case for having a GameBoy on during landing, and those things didn't have WiFi. It's not just WiFi they are worried about, it's the signal that electronic devices give off that could cause interference with sensitive equipment. Or something like that.

Back in the day, I was told that I had to turn off my walkman (tape player). Seriously, I think that a Kindle with wi-fi/3g turned off puts out as much interference as a digital watch. But things aren't going to change any time soon.

I just have to remind myself that flying is not a right, so I have to play by their rules... as inane as those rules might be.

[SeaBookGuy]

All it takes is a crew member with a bad attitude (bad mood, overly zealous, for whatever reason just doesn't like you, etc.) and you could end up being charged with disobeying instructions. Not Worth It.

[elemenoP]

Setting aside the issue of whether or not it's dangerous, the RULE is no electronics during takeoff or landing. The rule does not specify wifi. So the flight attendant could ask you to turn off your reader.

eP

[witeowl]

Originally Posted by elemenoP

Setting aside the issue of whether or not it's dangerous, the RULE is no electronics during takeoff or landing. The rule does not specify wifi. So the flight attendant could ask you to turn off your reader.

Correct. The attendants put out the general rule that any device with an on/off button has to be turned off (no, I didn't point out that my iPhone doesn't actually have an on/off button*). I'd guess that any reader has a button with the same general function and thus would be expected to be turned off.

In retrospect, over the six hops I had to recently suffer through (three each way), no attendant ever mentioned that phones used during flight (when electronics are allowed) have to be in airplane mode. Either they've determined that airplane mode is pointless, or they've decided that we all know by now. I'm voting for the former.

* For those out of the know, it's a sleep/wake button. I rarely actually turn my iPhone off, and it seems that I have yet to bring a plane down. Attendants have watched me just put it to sleep, and they seem to be happy enough with that.