Posted by Ty Ford on 01/13/08 03:59

On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 18:26:32 -0500, Richard Crowley wrote
(in article <5ufqpaF1hko5lU1@mid.individual.net>):

> "nappy" wrote ...
>> "Richard Crowley" wrote ...
>>> "Martin Heffels" wrote ...
>>>> "Richard Crowley" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> OTOH, I wouldn't want to be lugging along a fiddly and
>>>>> delicate (not to mention ergonimically-inappropriate) laptop
>>>>> computer while out doing "run-n-gun" breaking news coverage.
>>>>
>>>> Ever heard of "rugged laptops"? ;-)
>>>>
>>>> http://www.whatlaptop.co.uk/YWJ3qsw.html
>>>>
>>>> Military style, and given how "gentle" soldiers can be, they must be
>>>> tough
>>>
>>>
>>> But even if you have rugged hardware, there's no such
>>> thing as "rugged" MS Windows. Mac OS, maybe.
>>
>> I think those are the ones with batteries that explode when you throw it
>> at the enemy.
>
> Is that why the TSA won't let you take any more than one
> battery in the gadget, and one spare with you? :-)
>
>

Just did Baltimore to Denver and back with my audio gear packed into one of
the ubiquitous black carry on suitcases.

While security wanted a peek, they never asked me about Li-Ion batteries. I
was carrying one for my mixer, but it was secured in the bag.

Regards,

Ty Ford


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