From: James Cummings (jcumming_at_epas.utoronto.ca)
Date: Sat Aug 06 1994 - 15:00:51 EDT
It has been written by the hand of Rohan Davidson that:
>
>I have a twist to the question that seems to be as old as laptops
>themselves. I've heard many opinions on whether airport x-ray machines
>effect the workings of a laptop, but never seen any opinions on those 3M
>thingies they seem to hold so dear in university libraries: the ones that
>detect uncleared books passing through some sort of a field. Does this
>pose no risk or should one make sure the laptop doesn't pass through
>these?
>
>Anyone with any experience?
>
I took mine through one at least once a day for.. a couple months. Had
no problems.
I don't think I'm going to let them scan my case when I take a flight to the
UK (going for a year) later this year.
Does anyone know of a help-pc number in the UK? What about even an
IBM service centre in/near Leeds?
thanks.
-james
jcumming_at_epas.utoronto.ca | 1994: Official Year of The Toronto Free-Net.
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