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Amazon Denies Reports That Airport Scanners Ruin Kindle's e-Ink

Posted by samzenpus on from the not-our-problem dept.

judgecorp writes "Amazon has poured cold water on the story, but reports insist that Kindles are sometimes rendered useless by airport baggage handling and security checks. Many people report no problems at all but if something is going wrong, the culprit may not be the X-ray scanner, but a static shock."

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  1. Reminds me of when NY sprayed for mosquitos. by Kenja · · Score: 5, Funny

    Everyone was told it was perfectly safe, but to cover their cars because it would strip the paint right off.

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    "Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
  2. The problems with the kindle by Oswald+McWeany · · Score: 5, Funny

    The problems with the kindle only occur when the TSA give the kindle a cavity search.

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    "That's the way to do it" - Punch
    1. Re:The problems with the kindle by Reverand+Dave · · Score: 5, Funny

      Exactly, it's not so much that it doesn't work, more than it's scared and unwilling to carry on anymore.

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      I got here through a series of tubes
    2. Re:The problems with the kindle by dstyle5 · · Score: 3, Funny

      "Oh, so your owner is reading Brave New World and Fahrenheit 451."

      "Sir, we need to get step into our Assessment Room for further questions."

  3. Re:Don't think there is a problem by rufty_tufty · · Score: 4, Funny

    Announcement "Please turn off all electronic devices."
    Me "Erm my watch doesn't have an off button"

    Okay I've never done this but my inner idiot makes me want to.

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    "The weirdest thing about a mind, is that every answer that you find, is the basis of a brand new cliche" -
  4. Re:Nothing here by SJHillman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Stop taking flights over the Bermuda Triangle. Problem solved.

  5. Re:Nothing here by Zebedeu · · Score: 4, Funny

    You should've requested the captain to disable all of *his* electronic equipment.

    What's good for the goose is good for the gander.