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This is not a problems.  I just measured my laptop case, which is huge!  It
holds a full size laptop (one of them desktop replacement thingy), 3 extra
hard drives, a disk drive adapter, extra Li-Ion battery, a bunch of cables
and other junk (technical term) and some magazines for reading on the
plane.  This laptop bag also has air protection system.

The overall dimensions are 13 inches wide, 8 inches high and 17 inches
long.

In a pinch, I could always use my other rather large laptop case.  It
doesn't have the air protection system, and it doesn't hold as much as the
other one.

The overall dimensions are 12 inches wide, 6 inches high and 14 inches
long.

If I were to really panic about this, I could use the case that came with
the laptop.

The overall dimensions are 10 inches wide, 3 inches high and 13 inches long

So maybe the Apple PowerBooks are much bigger than corresponding Wintel
laptops, but for me this is not an issue.

Kind regards,

Denys. . .

Denys Beauchemin
HICOMP America, Inc.
(800) 323-8863  (281) 288-7438         Fax: (281) 355-6879
denys at hicomp.com                             www.hicomp.com



-----Original Message-----
From:   Glenn Cole [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Wednesday, 20 January, 1999 1:17 PM
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        Off topic: travelling with laptops

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O'Grady's PowerPage, which reports on items of interest for users of Apple
PowerBook (laptop) computers, has a short article related to recent FAA
regulations for carry-on luggage.  In brief, the FAA leaves the specific
allowable dimensions up to the individual carriers.

Specifically, O'Grady's notes:

       "... Delta and United have installed plexi-frames over their
        carry-on conveyor belts that restrict passengers to carry-on
        bags that are 14 inches wide by 9 inches high."

More info, including a link to current specs for a handful of domestic
(U.S.) carriers, is available from

        < http://ogrady.com/ >

--Glenn