http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/ Engadget Comments for Virgin Atlantic revises complete Dell, Apple laptop ban http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/Sep 24th 2006 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/Sep 24th 2006 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/Sep 24th 2006 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/
This is a much harder problem than just looking at a notebook and banning it... what if it is in the group that got recalled? are they supposed to check if your battery is on the list, or do they use the honor system and trust that you're not lying when you say you recalled it?

This is just mindless hysteria. ]]>Sep 24th 2006 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/Sep 24th 2006 11:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/
Not once did anyone say anything about not using my laptop, when I returned home my new battery was waiting for me.

So all this fuss, means nothing anyway.]]>Sep 24th 2006 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/Sep 24th 2006 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/Sep 24th 2006 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/
Sounds insane? But, hey I am paranoid, so probably I can be excused!]]>Sep 24th 2006 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/Sep 24th 2006 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/i dont see THAT much of problem as some ppl try to hype it. so there COULD be fire, so what? there the allmighty extingusher (spelling?). Ofcourse fire is dangerous and especially on the plane, but the percentage is just so small...]]>Sep 24th 2006 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/
"Hey! You with that apple laptop, come with me please"
"You too, Steven, put your hands behind your head and step away from that dell.."

]]>Sep 24th 2006 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/
ShMeE]]>Sep 24th 2006 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/
ShMeE]]>Sep 24th 2006 4:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/its more likely different revisions
its not like ALL sony batteries for other brands are "infected"]]>Sep 24th 2006 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/
Banning batteries on the recalled list is not something that they have many options about given the problems that would arise if a unit on the recall list gave problems in flight the liability implications would be huge.

For me it means that I do not have to have a Business (Upper as VA calls them) class seat to use my 17" powerbook on my next trip to the UK; and for that I am greatful. I far perfer my own choices in entertainment to those provided by the airlines and if I choose to I can get some work done as well.

It will be very interesting if Quantas makes a similar announcement this week.

~R~]]>Sep 24th 2006 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/
Luckily, none of my batteries have been recalled. I wouldn't take them on a plane if they were.]]>Sep 24th 2006 8:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/
My Latitude D610 (battery not recalled) will not power up with the battery removed. Nice design, Dell. Good job. ]]>Sep 25th 2006 12:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/virgin-atlantic-revises-complete-dell-apple-laptop-ban/http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/hardware/soa/Virgin_Atlantic_eases_laptop_battery_restrictions/0,130061702,339271271,00.htm

new procedure is in place added on top of tsa routine: check on apple & dell batteries, so i hope other airlines would follow up too

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