Is it safe to send my netBook through an airport X-ray machine?
There have never been any reports (www.psionplace.com/ search for X-ray – the discussion here is a paraphrase of the discussions there.) that netBook’s sent through the carry-on security X-rays experience any problems because of it. I have sent my netBook through the X-rays many times. I’d never check any of my ‘gadget’ equipment in any case, because the threat of theft or damage outweighs everything else…It is true, however, that bags checked at the airport go through very high intensity X-rays. Films and memory and CF are likely to be erased. One film cameraman told me that the Xray on checked luggages is 10 to 20 times more intense than on hand-carry items. He said that now all film cameramen have been advised to hand carry films and insist on visual inspection. The advisory came from the US authorities. I have two sticks of 512 Meg DRR ram which were placed in luggage. After travelling from Singapore to Boston via London, the rams were dead. Hand-carry laptops and PDAs were ok.Te
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