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Virgin Atlantic Bans Dell, Apple Laptops

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the security-theater-starring-batteries dept.

TechFreep writes, "Amid a slew of incidents involving exploding Sony batteries, Virgin Atlantic announced that it won't allow passengers to use batteries in any Apple or Dell laptops on flights. The announcement, posted on Virgin's website, said that passengers may carry on the laptop itself, but batteries must be properly wrapped and stowed away in carry-on for the duration of the flight. However, the airline provided no details as to what proper wrapping entails. For those who wish to use a laptop while on the plane, Virgin plans to provide power adapters on flights where outlets are available." Will Virgin allow on board exploding Sony batteries in IBM ThinkPads?

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  1. Shouldn't be a problem for apples by macadamia_harold · · Score: 5, Funny

    Amid a slew of incidents involving exploding Sony batteries, Virgin Atlantic announced that it won't allow passengers to use batteries in any Apple or Dell laptops on flights.

    That shouldn't be a problem for people with Apple machines. I hear those are capable of running solely on one's own sense of self-superiority.

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  2. Ugly hack by MoogMan · · Score: 5, Insightful

    /me tapes over the DELL sticker

  3. 85 Watt MacBook Pro Power Supplies by mhocker · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Oh, and how are us MacBook Pro users going to use the "inflight power" with our monster 85 watt power supplies that don't work on ANY airline?

    No toothpaste, no pocket knives, now no laptop. I'm really getting sick of the air travel nazis. It's making the "won't you think of the children" bunch look sane.