11-inch MacBook Air Can Stay in Your Bag Through Airport Security

The 11-inch MacBook Air can remain in your bag when going through airport security, a Transportation Security Administration spokesman told CNN.

As gadget-toting flyers know, TSA officials require that laptops and larger electronics, such as Xbox or Wii game systems, be removed from luggage and passed through X-ray machines separately. Security-checkpoint employees are trained to identify what basic electronic gadgets' innards are supposed to look like in an X-ray image. For larger hardware, the TSA requires a clear shot to make inspecting the complex parts inside easier.

This is definitely great news for travelers. If only Apple had included a micro-SIM card slot, everything would have been perfect!


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