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Old Mar 2, 2012, 6:47 am
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Originally Posted by mlx52
I found the UA gate scanners to be much better than the CO ones. It's hard to line your phone up to CO readers, especially when the agent has to take your phone.
Agreed - I've found it awkward to hold my phone up on the CO ones, and it's easier to hit a key and screw up your display. Much easier to hold on the sides and face down on the UA readers.

But of course we'll be using the CO way going forward.
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