Odd iPad security question at LHR T3 Fastrack on Jul 4th
Jul 6, 2012, 7:38 pm
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Odd iPad security question at LHR T3 Fastrack on Jul 4th
I had only a small bag going thru T3 Fastrack at LHR. As I was putting my bag on the xray conveyor belt, I was asked if I had a laptop or an iPad. I said no laptop, just an Android tablet. The security guy said, "An iPad?" and I responded, "no iPad, but I do have a tablet, an Android Tablet." He said "I only asked about an iPad. It's a simple question." (He was a bit arrogant.) I responded, "No iPad." He said, "See how easy that was." (BTW, kept my shoes on. I guess they were secure.)
Is there something less secure about an iPad than an Android tablet? Have I missed something? Does Apple know about this? Has anyone else encountered this at LHR or anywhere else? It's a first for me. I searched and found no other post on this issue.
Is there something less secure about an iPad than an Android tablet? Have I missed something? Does Apple know about this? Has anyone else encountered this at LHR or anywhere else? It's a first for me. I searched and found no other post on this issue.
Jul 6, 2012, 7:47 pm
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I had only a small bag going thru T3 Fastrack at LHR. As I was putting my bag on the xray conveyor belt, I was asked if I had a laptop or an iPad. I said no laptop, just an Android tablet. The security guy said, "An iPad?" and I responded, "no iPad, but I do have a tablet, an Android Tablet." He said "I only asked about an iPad. It's a simple question." (He was a bit arrogant.) I responded, "No iPad." He said, "See how easy that was." (BTW, kept my shoes on. I guess they were secure.)
Is there something less secure about an iPad than an Android tablet? Have I missed something? Does Apple know about this? Has anyone else encountered this at LHR or anywhere else? It's a first for me. I searched and found no other post on this issue.
Is there something less secure about an iPad than an Android tablet? Have I missed something? Does Apple know about this? Has anyone else encountered this at LHR or anywhere else? It's a first for me. I searched and found no other post on this issue.
Poor little guy had no clue.
Jul 6, 2012, 7:52 pm
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Jul 6, 2012, 8:00 pm
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Given the "security" employee's choice of "employment" with DfT, I can understand why the OP might have assumed the employee was clueless about different tablet types.
Jul 6, 2012, 8:07 pm
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iPad has become mostly synonymous with a 10 inch tablet, much like most MP3 players are often referred to as an iPod.
If that happens again the easiest answer is "it is my tablet"
If that happens again the easiest answer is "it is my tablet"
Jul 6, 2012, 8:15 pm
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Gotta disagree with that. Given the proclivity these days to refer to a tablet as an "iPad" (see "Band Aid," "Xerox," etc.) it is more likely that the person was asking about a tablet than an iPad specifically. Saying "No, I don't have an iPad, but I do have an Android tablet" is the correct answer. Just saying No, then having the person find the tablet and question why you mislead them (never mind that the answer was accurate) is the more than likely outcome of that. Best to be avoided.
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And finally the "assume" cliche. I assume they mean what was asked.
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I had only a small bag going thru T3 Fastrack at LHR. As I was putting my bag on the xray conveyor belt, I was asked if I had a laptop or an iPad. I said no laptop, just an Android tablet. The security guy said, "An iPad?" and I responded, "no iPad, but I do have a tablet, an Android Tablet." He said "I only asked about an iPad. It's a simple question." (He was a bit arrogant.) I responded, "No iPad."
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Jul 6, 2012, 10:35 pm
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Maybe it's related to when they asked me (also at LHR) to remove my laptop from my briefcase, I did and then they searched me when I didn't take out ipad. They then told me ipad was a laptop...
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I had only a small bag going thru T3 Fastrack at LHR. As I was putting my bag on the xray conveyor belt, I was asked if I had a laptop or an iPad. I said no laptop, just an Android tablet. The security guy said, "An iPad?" and I responded, "no iPad, but I do have a tablet, an Android Tablet." He said "I only asked about an iPad. It's a simple question." (He was a bit arrogant.) I responded, "No iPad." He said, "See how easy that was." (BTW, kept my shoes on. I guess they were secure.)
Is there something less secure about an iPad than an Android tablet? Have I missed something? Does Apple know about this? Has anyone else encountered this at LHR or anywhere else? It's a first for me. I searched and found no other post on this issue.
Is there something less secure about an iPad than an Android tablet? Have I missed something? Does Apple know about this? Has anyone else encountered this at LHR or anywhere else? It's a first for me. I searched and found no other post on this issue.