What has been you experiences flying with your PB? Any issues going through security? Will PB work with airline provided in flight WiFi systems?
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What has been you experiences flying with your PB? Any issues going through security? Will PB work with airline provided in flight WiFi systems?
I took mine to vegas a few months ago, worked great. No issues with security, and wifi worked ok, it was more of an issue with the wifi not the playbook.
Enjoy..
I flew with mine the day after I got it. No problems through security at all; just took it out of my bag and put it in its own little tray for scanning. Flights without wifi will require airplane mode though I've not yet been on a flight with wifi this year.
Safe flying!
No problems with Airport Security when I traveled with it. Didn't get to try wifi because the airlines I use don't offer wifi while in flight. I'd have to say I enjoy reviewing my files and presentations on it, and sometimes even watching movies I load onto it, while in flight. The size is just great for those cramped spaces on Economy. Of course, if you're flying Business/1st Class, it would matter less. Anyhow, I just love bringing this baby on those long flights.
Hope this helps with your concern.
When I went to DevCon I had no issues with security. Had to remove my laptop from the bag, but they ignored both PlayBooks. :)
I didn't have any plane WiFi to test with. It worked nicely with the GPS tracking my location all through the flight though...
I just went through security twice... they didnt even notice I had a playbook.
I had a laptop as a backup. THAT had to be taken out and out in a separate tray. Playbook? What playbook?
It was in a convertible case just looked like a journal.
Thats what I love about playbook, hardly noticeable. I can even take creepy videos with it and nobody is the wiser ;)
Tried mine on Delta's gogo inflight wifi a few months back and it worked fine. In fact, I had my 9700 connected to the wifi and the PB connected to the 9700 via bridge. So I had internet on both devices at the same time for the price of one!
My playbook worked fine when I flew to the west coast a few weeks ago. Wifi worked great and my PB was a lot easier to handle than my seat mate's 17 inch macbook pro. Getting through security was a breeze as most airports no longer require any tablet computer to be removed from luggage and placed in its own tray. Though I understand there are occasionally some exceptions.
I just checked in for the flight a few minutes back, went through security.... the laptop the same old story in its separate tray, but unlike BJs experience above the security did recognize that the PB was a tablet although I do have it in the Bluerex journal case and said ' you dont need your tablet out, can go in your backpack'.
So, tablets are not yet hassle to travel with.... good for us :)
P.S. Between I am typing this message from the airport waiting to board, PB-bridge... what a combo :D
No problems here either. Enjoyed the luxury of PlayBook portability :D.
I travel with it quite a bit. I've stopped even taking it out of the backpack since I've been told a few times tablets don't have to come out. Never been a hassle.
Flown with mine a ton. Never comes out of my laptop bag during security. Can't speak to the inflight wifi as I have not flown with that service.
Would not fly without it!
Mine was in my backpack. My hip gets more scrutiny!
The otterbox easel is perfect on the seat-tray for movie watching.
Totally agree with you, F2!!!
Wait... What!?? You guys put your PB away? :confused:
i prefer flight mode ON.
Here is a link of a video that Kevin posted showing him connecting to in flight wi-fi.
Gogo Inflight on the BlackBerry PlayBook - YouTube
Traveled to Hawaii, Minnesota and Texas last year and kept my Playbook in my backpack: no problems whatsoever. Used wifi when it was free, bridged when it wasn't, and had movies downloaded that my wife and I watched in the airport and during the flight (w/headphone splitter). We also played a game or two. DO NOT LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT!!!