e-readers

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

Do you have to take e-readers out of your carry on baggage and run them separate thru the scanning equipment?

[Nancy Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Nancy]

I've heard yes and no. Someone reported the scanners fried their Kindle. Others say they've travelled a lot and never had a problem.

If you are interested in a Kindle. Go to Amazon. Click on Kindle then on ebooks. Look for Discussions and read some of them.

Nancy

[bnoble Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bnoble]

In general, no. I used to carry my kindle on all the time. No damage, was never asked to take it out. Now, I typically travel with an ipad instead, and likewise that generally does not need to come out of the case.

TSA Policy here:
http://blog.tsa.gov/2010/04/travelin...books-and.html

Note that you can always be asked to take it out, but you don't have to a priori.

[dcwojo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dcwojo]

I have not had to take out my nook. The scanners have not hurt it at all.

[beach.bar.bob Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close beach.bar.bob]

I have not had to take out my nook. The scanners have not hurt it at all.

Ditto...at least 30 roundtrips last year without ever removing it - including int'l trips to Europe, Australia and So Africa. I read it for several hours on a flight home last nite...so clearly it hasn't been "fried".

Safe travels.

bbb