On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 16:20:27 -0700 (PDT), Richard Martin <marphoto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote/replied to: > I'm not aware of any issues with those. I think it's >essentially the same as putting a laptop through the scanners >but I have no personal experience with portable storage devices. >Thinking of getting one though. What I like about the FlashTrax >is that it has a little monitor so you can actually see the >images that are stored. Kind of a nice visual confirmation that >they are actually there. > Be prepared to explain to the security folks at the airport >what it is and maybe demonstrate it. It doesn't exactly look >like a laptop (no keyboard) and some of those people aren't too >sharp. Hopefully the word Imagetank G2 on mine will help identify it. I got one without a little preview screen. Reasons were: lighter, cheaper, and less to go wrong. I insert CF card and push one button. Oh, forgot, I have to turn it on first. Goes off by itself though :-) -- Jim Davis, President, Eastern Beaver Company http://ebeaver.oberro.com/ Motorcycle Relay Kits - NEW Universal Relay Kit! I'm a BMW rider and enthusiast
