Bringing desktop computer as carry-on
May 10, 2010 | 2:59 pm
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I've flown trans-oceanic business and first both with and without my laptop. It's great to have it onboard as I can be much more productive than just watching reruns for hours, although that is still an option even if I'm taking my notebook.
May 10, 2010 | 5:05 pm
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May 11, 2010 | 4:47 am
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May 11, 2010 | 5:33 am
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This thread brings back memories of seeing guys lugging around those 29-pound Kaypro "transportable computers" in the mid-1980s: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaypro
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaypro
May 11, 2010 | 5:53 am
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May 12, 2010 | 7:28 pm
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May 12, 2010 | 8:33 pm
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But the 20 is already way outsize - exceeding both weight and size restrictions for hand luggage and not fitting in the xray trays terribly happily. I think the reason I got away with it was just the sheer astonishment of everyone who saw me doing it - plus I smiled. I couldn't see why a 24 would be more problematic.