Travelling with the Cybook - Page 2

bwaldron · 03-31-2008, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Taylor514ce

...and the books must come from Baen...

This thread is starting to cause me pain!

Xenophon · 03-31-2008, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bwaldron

This thread is starting to cause me pain!

...in the rain! In Spain!

Xenophon

Halk · 03-31-2008, 03:58 PM

I don't get the joke. Can someone please....Explain

tribble · 03-31-2008, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Halk

I don't get the joke. Can someone please....Explain

Didn't you mean explane ???

zelda_pinwheel · 03-31-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tribble

Didn't you mean explane ???

explane ? usually, when i arrive on the rainy plain in Spain, i DEplane.

(pre-emptive groan...)

Kingston · 03-31-2008, 06:57 PM

The Rain in Spain Falls Mainly on Claire Danes

Photo: Getty Images

My So-Called Lady: We're stealing Playbill's headline here because it's too good to pass up. Claire Danes will make her Broadway debut as Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion

Hey, tomorrow's April Fools!!!

JSWolf · 04-01-2008, 12:30 AM

I have a shoulder bag I carry with me so when I am on a plane, I can put my reader in my bag and it's not a problem as it fits right under the seat in front of me. Also, I do carry a single normal sized paperback book so when I have to have the 505 "off" I can still read if I so desire. But having my own bag to put the 505 in means I don't have to deal with the pocket on the seat in front of me.

tompe · 04-01-2008, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I have a shoulder bag I carry with me so when I am on a plane, I can put my reader in my bag and it's not a problem as it fits right under the seat in front of me. Also, I do carry a single normal sized paperback book so when I have to have the 505 "off" I can still read if I so desire. But having my own bag to put the 505 in means I don't have to deal with the pocket on the seat in front of me.

That is not an option for us that always want to have an emergency exit seat to get some leg room.

JSWolf · 04-01-2008, 09:13 AM

Why is is not an option? Can't you get a bag that fits under the seat if you sit at an Emergency Exit?

tompe · 04-01-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Why is is not an option? Can't you get a bag that fits under the seat if you sit at an Emergency Exit?

If you have used an emergency seat exit anytime you would know that you are not allowed to have bags on the floor sitting in these seats. You also have to be strong enough that you can help people jumping out of the plane.

SUSGOD · 04-01-2008, 10:41 AM

When my children were toddlers, I discovered a wonderful stlye of pocketbook with a side compartment just the perfect size to hold a diaper & a plastic bag with wipes. When the diapers were no longer needed, the space was quickly filled with a book that fit perfectly in the compartment. That space now holds my CyBook - a perfect fit!

I carried my brand new Cybook in its own pocket in my pocketbook on to a plane (that flys) and stored it under my seat when I ate the "snack" provided. The only problem I experienced occurred because I sat in the middle seat with a fixed light that beamed directly on to the screen causing a stong glare. I had to hold the Cybook at an angle in order to see the screen. I resolved that by placing my all purpose pocketbook on the pull-down tray and using it as a brace for the Cybook to lean against. I truly enjoyed four hours of nearly uninterrupted reading while flying.

Note: The attendants at the airport security checkpoints both ways wanted to send the Cybook through the X-ray machine. When I insisted on hand inspections, they actually weighed it on their little scales!

MaggieScratch · 04-02-2008, 01:01 AM

Um...is there an issue with sending it through the Xray machine?

tribble · 04-02-2008, 03:37 AM

Mine travelled through the x-ray machine several times, and so far it seems very much alive.

HarryT · 04-02-2008, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by MaggieScratch

Um...is there an issue with sending it through the Xray machine?

No, none whatsoever. Flash memory such as that used by the Gen3 is completely immune to the type of X-rays used by airport scanners.

JSWolf · 04-02-2008, 03:48 AM

My 505 has been through the airport scanners now two trips worth without any issues at all.

04-01-2008, 10:41 AM	#26
SUSGOD Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 21 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NJ Device: Aluratek Libre-eBook reader PRO	Flying with the Cybook When my children were toddlers, I discovered a wonderful stlye of pocketbook with a side compartment just the perfect size to hold a diaper & a plastic bag with wipes. When the diapers were no longer needed, the space was quickly filled with a book that fit perfectly in the compartment. That space now holds my CyBook - a perfect fit! I carried my brand new Cybook in its own pocket in my pocketbook on to a plane (that flys) and stored it under my seat when I ate the "snack" provided. The only problem I experienced occurred because I sat in the middle seat with a fixed light that beamed directly on to the screen causing a stong glare. I had to hold the Cybook at an angle in order to see the screen. I resolved that by placing my all purpose pocketbook on the pull-down tray and using it as a brace for the Cybook to lean against. I truly enjoyed four hours of nearly uninterrupted reading while flying. Note: The attendants at the airport security checkpoints both ways wanted to send the Cybook through the X-ray machine. When I insisted on hand inspections, they actually weighed it on their little scales!

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03-31-2008, 03:58 PM	#18
Halk Fanatic Posts: 535 Karma: 469999 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Sony PRS-650 (PRS+ alpha - thanks Kartu!)	I don't get the joke. Can someone please....Explain

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Kingston Addict Posts: 238 Karma: 834 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SW Tennessee Device: Kindle, Iliad v2 & v1,Gen 3 from NAEB, Sony PRS-505, Jetbook	The Rain in Spain Falls Mainly on Claire Danes Photo: Getty Images *My So-Called Lady:* We're stealing Playbill's headline here because it's too good to pass up. Claire Danes will make her Broadway debut as Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion Hey, tomorrow's April Fools!!!

04-01-2008, 12:30 AM	#22
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,701 Karma: 130140792 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I have a shoulder bag I carry with me so when I am on a plane, I can put my reader in my bag and it's not a problem as it fits right under the seat in front of me. Also, I do carry a single normal sized paperback book so when I have to have the 505 "off" I can still read if I so desire. But having my own bag to put the 505 in means I don't have to deal with the pocket on the seat in front of me.

04-01-2008, 09:13 AM	#24
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,701 Karma: 130140792 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Why is is not an option? Can't you get a bag that fits under the seat if you sit at an Emergency Exit?

04-02-2008, 01:01 AM	#27
MaggieScratch Has got to the black veil Posts: 542 Karma: 2144168 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Device: Kobo Aura One, Kindle Paperwhite 2	Um...is there an issue with sending it through the Xray machine?

04-02-2008, 03:37 AM	#28
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	Mine travelled through the x-ray machine several times, and so far it seems very much alive.

04-02-2008, 03:48 AM	#30
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,701 Karma: 130140792 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	My 505 has been through the airport scanners now two trips worth without any issues at all.

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