On Tue, 2009-07-14 at 22:37 -0700, Russell Senior wrote: > >>>>> "John" == John Jason Jordan <[email protected]> writes: snip
> John> this is really true. But if a business traveler turns off the > John> switch and then powers on the laptop during a flight, and as a > John> result of the radios not really being turned off the plane > John> crashes, the bill that Lenovo will receive will not be trivial. > > I am given to understand that the primary reason turning off personal > electronics in during takeoff/landing is so that passenger attention > is directed towards crew instructions rather than distracted by > gizmos, not because they actually significantly interfere with > navigational systems. 802.11b wireless networks have been certified on aircraft since 2003, ref - http://news.cnet.com/Boeings-sky-high-Net-access-takes-off/2100-1023_3-983712.html I understand that electronics on fly-by-wire planes (mostly Airbus) are pretty well protected from electromagnetic interference w/wrapped cables. The power generated by APUs, A/C systems, and even Galley Ovens is a lot greater than a wireless card. Thanks, Mike _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
