Comments on: Opportunity for e-book biz: Polled air travelers vote books as the most essential items http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/opportunity-for-e-bookers-polled-travelers-vote-books-as-the-most-essential-item/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:23:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Logan Kennelly http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/opportunity-for-e-bookers-polled-travelers-vote-books-as-the-most-essential-item/comment-page-1/#comment-1030126 Logan Kennelly Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:06:31 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/03/31/opportunity-for-e-bookers-polled-travelers-vote-books-as-the-most-essential-item/#comment-1030126 Flight attendants have never commented on my use of the PRS-505 during takeoff or landing (although I've been at-the-ready to explain the difficulty of "on-ness" with e-ink). I imagine that someday soon the devices will be cheap enough and pre-loaded with enough complete books (not just sample chapters) that travelers will seriously consider airport purchases. And I completely agree with Mags; I really appreciate the convenience of switching to a new ebook within the cramped confines of coach. Flight attendants have never commented on my use of the PRS-505 during takeoff or landing (although I’ve been at-the-ready to explain the difficulty of “on-ness” with e-ink).

I imagine that someday soon the devices will be cheap enough and pre-loaded with enough complete books (not just sample chapters) that travelers will seriously consider airport purchases.

And I completely agree with Mags; I really appreciate the convenience of switching to a new ebook within the cramped confines of coach.

]]> By: Mags http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/opportunity-for-e-bookers-polled-travelers-vote-books-as-the-most-essential-item/comment-page-1/#comment-1030058 Mags Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:29:44 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/03/31/opportunity-for-e-bookers-polled-travelers-vote-books-as-the-most-essential-item/#comment-1030058 I've flown several times with my Cybook Gen3. I've never been asked to remove it from my carryon (though I always remove my laptop or, lately, my netbook). It just goes right through the x-ray. No problems. The flight attendants and fellow passengers often ask about it. I love that I can finish a book mid-flight and then just start another with no fuss. I’ve flown several times with my Cybook Gen3. I’ve never been asked to remove it from my carryon (though I always remove my laptop or, lately, my netbook). It just goes right through the x-ray. No problems.

The flight attendants and fellow passengers often ask about it. I love that I can finish a book mid-flight and then just start another with no fuss.

]]> By: FrancisT http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/opportunity-for-e-bookers-polled-travelers-vote-books-as-the-most-essential-item/comment-page-1/#comment-1029998 FrancisT Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:00:23 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/03/31/opportunity-for-e-bookers-polled-travelers-vote-books-as-the-most-essential-item/#comment-1029998 In Europe ebook readers seem to be trated like digitalcameras rather than laptops so they don't need to be screened separately at the airport. It is possible that this is because the security folks haven't seen enough to know what they are looking at. On the planes the same applies. Personally I keep reading mine all the time but probably I should switch it off for take off and landing (not sure, phones with "flight safe" mode seem to be allowed to remain on) In Europe ebook readers seem to be trated like digitalcameras rather than laptops so they don’t need to be screened separately at the airport. It is possible that this is because the security folks haven’t seen enough to know what they are looking at.

On the planes the same applies. Personally I keep reading mine all the time but probably I should switch it off for take off and landing (not sure, phones with “flight safe” mode seem to be allowed to remain on)

]]> By: Greg M. http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/opportunity-for-e-bookers-polled-travelers-vote-books-as-the-most-essential-item/comment-page-1/#comment-1029984 Greg M. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:32:25 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/03/31/opportunity-for-e-bookers-polled-travelers-vote-books-as-the-most-essential-item/#comment-1029984 "And speaking of e-reading and travel: Anyone care to update us on the regulation-related challenges of taking e-book-related devices aloft?" The Kindle 1 documentation said nothing on the subject. However, the Kindle 2 states that it must be turned off with all other electronic devices when the airlines say so. “And speaking of e-reading and travel: Anyone care to update us on the regulation-related challenges of taking e-book-related devices aloft?”

The Kindle 1 documentation said nothing on the subject. However, the Kindle 2 states that it must be turned off with all other electronic devices when the airlines say so.

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