Macbook Air security access
06-25-2012 | 04:00 PM
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Macbook Air security access
We all know local TSA units will arbitrarily make their own policy. With that said, simple question:
Does TSA allow a 13" Macbook Air (not the 11", the 13") through security without taking it out of your bag?
Bonus round:
Thanks. I'd make this a poll (yes or no) if I knew how.
Does TSA allow a 13" Macbook Air (not the 11", the 13") through security without taking it out of your bag?
Bonus round:
- Does TSA allow the new 15" Macbook Pro with Retina display (the one with flash memory and no DVD drive, so no moving parts) through security without taking it our of the bag?
- International standards - do other countries' security firms follow a similar policy? What country?
Thanks. I'd make this a poll (yes or no) if I knew how.
06-25-2012 | 04:08 PM
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We all know local TSA units will arbitrarily make their own policy. With that said, simple question:
Does TSA allow a 13" Macbook Air (not the 11", the 13") through security without taking it out of your bag?
Bonus round:
Thanks. I'd make this a poll (yes or no) if I knew how.
Does TSA allow a 13" Macbook Air (not the 11", the 13") through security without taking it out of your bag?
Bonus round:
- Does TSA allow the new 15" Macbook Pro with Retina display (the one with flash memory and no DVD drive, so no moving parts) through security without taking it our of the bag?
- International standards - do other countries' security firms follow a similar policy? What country?
Thanks. I'd make this a poll (yes or no) if I knew how.
06-25-2012 | 06:00 PM
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After having a laptop get fried by static by being in the tub sliding over a metal table, I always have my laptops in a soft case inside one half of those butterfly checkpoint friendly computer bags. Never had any hassles with the tub stackers.
06-25-2012 | 07:16 PM
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I have a Dell Mini 9 with a SSD and no cd roms, so nothing moves in it.
Dca is 95% always take it out.
Everywhere else is 99% dont take it out when Im in uniform, out of uniform 75% dont make me take it out.
I never it take it out unless they ask, since their website says no moving part does not have to come out, but who are they to ever follow their own policy.
Dca is 95% always take it out.
Everywhere else is 99% dont take it out when Im in uniform, out of uniform 75% dont make me take it out.
I never it take it out unless they ask, since their website says no moving part does not have to come out, but who are they to ever follow their own policy.
06-26-2012 | 05:18 AM
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I have a Dell Mini 9 with a SSD and no cd roms, so nothing moves in it.
Dca is 95% always take it out.
Everywhere else is 99% dont take it out when Im in uniform, out of uniform 75% dont make me take it out.
I never it take it out unless they ask, since their website says no moving part does not have to come out, but who are they to ever follow their own policy.
Dca is 95% always take it out.
Everywhere else is 99% dont take it out when Im in uniform, out of uniform 75% dont make me take it out.
I never it take it out unless they ask, since their website says no moving part does not have to come out, but who are they to ever follow their own policy.
06-26-2012 | 07:28 AM
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Im 99% sure that it was 95% accurate.
Point is I have a 9inch netbook with no moving parts, I never take it out, and go months without hearing a word. If I am out of uniform it is slightly more likely to be requested to be taken out. DCA seems to love to request it be taken out, along with an attitude about how its a system wide policy I take it out. It does say on the TSA website that you dont have to take out netbooks with SSD.
My favorite the other day was I was going through TSA in a small Carolina city and some woman was yelling at everyone to put the bags in wheels up, and that its a system wide policy that it must be done that way. Must be their way of confusing the bag guys.
Point is I have a 9inch netbook with no moving parts, I never take it out, and go months without hearing a word. If I am out of uniform it is slightly more likely to be requested to be taken out. DCA seems to love to request it be taken out, along with an attitude about how its a system wide policy I take it out. It does say on the TSA website that you dont have to take out netbooks with SSD.
My favorite the other day was I was going through TSA in a small Carolina city and some woman was yelling at everyone to put the bags in wheels up, and that its a system wide policy that it must be done that way. Must be their way of confusing the bag guys.
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