Laptops on a Plane
I’ve probably read about Snakes on a Plane so much that the title is getting to me. Anyway, in relation to our earlier posts about battery recalls by Dell and Apple, some airlines have gone to the extent of banning Dell and select Apple notebooks from being brought onboard as hand-carry luggage.
The Australian-based Qantas Airlines already placed a restriction on using Dells on their planes (the machines either have to run solely on battery power, or plugged in, sans-battery), and now they’re considering clamping down on Macs as well. Qantas is currently investigating the actual threat that Apple’s recalled batteries might or might not pose. We haven’t heard any reports of Apple’s batteries exploding like Dell’s, but we can understand an airline’s need to err on the side of caution.
Qantas is taking a walk on the safe side. Yes, it’s inconveniencing passengers who might want to do some work while on the plane. But hey, I don’t think there’s anything more inconveniencing than having your plane crash because of an exploding gadget!
At any rate, I recall reading somewhere that Qantas has the safest air record among all of the world’s airlines.
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