He probably had his drink in the little cup indentation and balanced his PowerBook on the rest of the tray. By the way, I didn't call 17" owners idiots, only one particular guy I saw who made a real mess out of a 2-hour flight. I actually do see rational reasons for buying such machines, graphic design or audio work, or almost anything else where lots of screen real estate is needed in a transportable computer, which is what the 17" PB is, a transportable, rather than a portable.
On 1/1/05 5:33 PM, "Claire Hart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Personally, I bought my 12" to use as a true portable, a decision I >> have >> never regretted, especially when I see people trying to use bigger >> laptops >> such as Titanium PowerBooks in crowded airplanes. I actually saw some >> poor >> idiot's 17" PowreBook get pushed by a passing flight attendant, the >> result >> was a spilled drink on another passenger, the flight attendant visibly >> in >> pain and the PowerBook face down on the floor with a sickening crunch, >> followed by a whole lot of shouting by the fool who tried to use a >> massive >> shelf of a computer in a confined space. > > I just have to say that this is the silliest story I have heard against > 17" PBs. While my 17"-er is sometimes too big for my needs (as > mentioned in Digest #2068), it does NOT extend past the width of an > airline seat! If the "poor idiot / fool's" massive PowerBook was > reducing the width of the isle, it's because maybe he was balancing a > scanner on his other leg! > > American Airlines, 737, coach = 17" seat width > Continental, 737, economy = 17.2" seat width > My 17" PowerBook is 15.5" wide when nothing is plugged in to either > side --- 17" is the narrowest seat I could find in a quick random > search at seatguru.com. > > No need to abuse your fellow listas by calling them names just because > they have different opinions. Who's the fool for thinking that other > people are going to believe this story? > > Claire > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
