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MacBook Air or bomb? One guy's trip through airport security
Apple's newest doodad is 3/4th of an inch at its thickest point and weighs three pounds. But apparently that makes the Macbook Air the perfect bomb--at least in the eyes of airport security.
One Mac lover ran his Air through the x-ray machine without thinking about what the lack of a hard drive, CD drive, or ports would look like to the security guys. Pretty soon, there are dozens of security guards running around thinking they've got a terrorist dumb enough to carry a bomb through the security checkpoint.
It wasn't until a new recruit with some common sense (and who reads the news) chimed in.
He tells the others that it is a real laptop, not a "device". That it has a solid-state drive instead of a hard disc. They don't know what he means. He tries again, "Instead of a spinning disc, it keeps everything in flash memory." Still no good. "Like the memory card in a digital camera." He points to the x-ray, "Here. That's what it uses instead of a hard drive."
Over at Reddit, there are some hilarious comments to this story. My favorite:
Ironic that the "Air" keeps him grounded.
In January, I raised concerns about the suitability of the MacBook Air for travelers. Add this to the list.
Filed under: Airports
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
eugene Mar 8th 2008 10:14PM
that's great... our nation's air safety, kept watch over by people with IQ's in the double digits.
Gene Mar 9th 2008 10:43AM
From what planet do they get these TSA eployees?
Moody75 Mar 10th 2008 4:34AM
Please update the link to the original article, it seems to be pointing to the wrong place
Vera Mar 27th 2008 2:58AM
Damn, that rock must be heavy.