I could ask LH about that option. It is probably not workable for me since this is a vacation trip. I already need to bring along of dive gear and other equipment so lugging along a laptop is not really possible.

I also know that SAA limits the use of the CD
drive in laptop computers as well.

All in all I have a really hard time understanding the paranoia of the airlines. I
would agree that turning all electronic devices off during takeoff/landing is acceptable though.