I have come across quite a few posts on various eReader sites in which people inquire about possible problems traveling by air with their eReaders. Given the almost lunatic level of "security" involved with air travel these days, this seems a perfectly reasonable concern.
As someone who travels regularly and far by air, and given that one of the main reasons I bought my eReader was precisely because I spend so many hours in planes, waiting for flights or standing in the endless queues to be searched for such lethal things as bottles of water, nail scissors, cough medicine and so on, I have taken my eReader through many security checks in many countries, and so far I have had absolutely no problem doing so.
Whilst I always take my laptop out of my bag, as instructed, I have never bothered to do the same with my eReader, and have only once been asked to take it out and show it to one of the security guys, who was perfectly happy about it once he had seen it.
Also the X-ray machines don't wipe all my books from the eReader, so no worries on that account.
The whole business is obviously a nonsense though. If you stop and think for a minute, one could so easily build all manner of offensive weapons into a laptop, and just as easily into an eReader. Or even a pair of socks at a stretch.
But I shan't begin on this topic, as I am apt to go on too much once started on the subject of security and air travel, and this is a blog about books, not air travel and its expensive miseries. I will only say in passing, that I wish I had bought shares in airport security things a few years ago... I would be rich now!
So, don't worry, take your eReader with you when you travel by air, and relax into it, knowing that it will help you remain sane and calm through the whole horrid experience.
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If you have experienced any problems when traveling with your eReader however, do let us know, as it could be a matter of real concern to us all should it become a problem.
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