Originally Posted by
travelindan
1. You have to remove them from your bag for the security check.
As others have noted, this is not true.
Originally Posted by
travelindan
2. You can't use them in the 20 minutes after you take off or before you land.
I frequently use mine inside those windows with no problems. And if asked not to I have a magazine with me or read the one on the plane or close my eyes for a quick nap. Of all the reasons to not have the Kindle, losing a few minutes of reading time every now and then would be very low on my list.