Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!tektronix!reed!percival!bucket!martyl
From: martyl@bucket.UUCP (Marty Lee)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Mac on airplanes
Message-ID: <884@bucket.UUCP>
Date: 11 May 88 00:50:42 GMT
References: <16747@cornell.UUCP> <28606@yale-celray.yale.UUCP>
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Organization: Rick's Home-Grown UNIX; Portland, OR.
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Summary: I did it a few times

In article <28606@yale-celray.yale.UUCP>, fleishman-glenn@CS.YALE.EDU (Glenn Fleishman) writes:
> In article <16747@cornell.UUCP> cheong@cs.cornell.edu (Weng Seng Cheong) writes:
> >I hope this is not an old issue. I intend to take my SE on the plane
> >to Europe. With the airlines' new carry-on luggage regulations, did 
> >anyone encounter any problems bringing his/her Mac on board? Helpful
> >suggestions or experiences will be appreciated.
> >

The Mac will fit with plenty of room under the seats of an L-1011 as there
really isn't an overhead bin.  TWA didn't even flinch when I brought it on.

On Alaska, Contenental and America West (737) the SE fit in the overhead
with NO room to spare.  It will also fit under the seat if do not have a 
window seat OR an isle seat.  NOTE: some of the Alaska 737s are also used for
cargo and DONOT have overhead bins that will hold a Mac....you'll be lucky to
get your hat in.

The Mac SE and the Imagewriter is a pain to carry through an airport though.

BTW some of the guys here at work ship their Macs using these big blue
armored cases that are about 2 X 2 X 1.5 feet and cost $500 each.  They are
lined with dense foam close to the outside and soft foam closest to the Mac.
Each Mac also has a non resetable G-meter attached to it so any large impacts
will be noted.  G-Meters come in non reset and reset types from 1/4 G to 10 G.
They are only a few bucks each $20-30 max and have peel off backs to stick on
any smooth surface.....its cheap insurance.

We just put the Macs into their MacPack bags and stick the bags into the cases.
Its been a year and nothing has gone wrong yet......let hope.....



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