Do you take your laptop on holiday

andy_mk3 · 9 May 2019 at 20:41

Yup. Took my new XPS13 with me on my last holiday. Was brilliant for in-flight entertainment. Plus I run a forum so nice to have it with me in case of any issues, as well as being able to log into my home servers in case of problems there too. Also with a 6 year old that goes to bed much earlier than we do, it's sometimes nice to chill for a bit or watch something on it.

Tone1979 · 9 May 2019 at 20:49

no, Ipad only.

Flibster · 9 May 2019 at 20:52

Used to take an Asus Transformer tab for shuffling photos about and emails and stuff.
Samsung Tab Pro 12.2 last few times with a USB hub and a Logitech bluetooth keyboard.

Good enough for travel. Don't need a full laptop with those.

The Asus was excellent on the flight to San Francisco. 11+ hour battery life. With a little bluetooth joypad and a few choice games and the flight zoomed past. Played the entirety of Super Mario World on the flight.

G-MAN2004 · 9 May 2019 at 21:06

Lopéz said:
Because of all the military grade intel stored on it?

No, because I don't want some random airport staff looking through and keeping my private data, pictures, etc.

-westy- · 11 May 2019 at 09:58

G-MAN2004 said:
No, because I don't want some random airport staff looking through and keeping my private data, pictures, etc.

Why would they do that? You’re not flying into North Korea

they literally don’t have the power to do that.

firstborn · 11 May 2019 at 10:06

Why do you need to put it in the safe? Never put mine in the safe, just leave it on the desk/table in the room.

firstborn · 11 May 2019 at 10:09

labcoattech said:
It's when you have to take your laptop out of the bag and place it in the tray for it to go through the scanners, it goes through but you are still held up in the queue waiting to be body scanned.

Indeed there's always a small gang of well organised miscreants waiting to steal your laptop after it's been scanned.

Bug One · 11 May 2019 at 10:17

I used to back when you'd fill an SD card in a day, and would have to back it up.

But nowadays it seems pointless when you can do virtually everything on a phone.

bartledvd · 11 May 2019 at 10:47

Often take one to transfer/edit footage from gopro or other devices quite enjoy relaxing with a drink editing it all before bed.

Never stayed at any hotel that i ever thought i need to use the in room safe.

G-MAN2004 · 11 May 2019 at 11:39

-westy- said:
Why would they do that? You’re not flying into North Korea they literally don’t have the power to do that.

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/03/asia/new-zealand-customs-passwords-intl/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...asked-to-hand-in-passwords-or-be-denied-entry

This sort of stuff is only going to get worse in the near future.

Deleted member 77746 · 11 May 2019 at 11:44

Yeh sometimes I do.

Skynet5 · 11 May 2019 at 11:46

Lopéz said:
In my experience it's normally the other way around - rarely has my stuff gone through before I have. Either way, I've done this for a long time and never had a problem.

Ive never thought people would nick my stuff whilst going through.

Lopéz · 11 May 2019 at 11:56

G-MAN2004 said:
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/03/asia/new-zealand-customs-passwords-intl/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...asked-to-hand-in-passwords-or-be-denied-entry

This sort of stuff is only going to get worse in the near future.

I think you need to take off that tin foil hat.

G-MAN2004 · 11 May 2019 at 12:03

Lopéz said:
I think you need to take off that tin foil hat.

It's not really a crazy conspiracy theory is it?

Restrictions and privacy invasions are commonplace these days all in the name of 'safety'...

Hades · 11 May 2019 at 12:23

firstborn said:
Why do you need to put it in the safe? Never put mine in the safe, just leave it on the desk/table in the room.

May as well just leave your passport and spare money on the desk while out for the day then.

Efour · 11 May 2019 at 12:41

I took a tablet first few times, now I don't bother. Never used enough to make it worth it over a decent phone.

Efour · 11 May 2019 at 12:42

Hades said:
May as well just leave your passport and spare money on the desk while out for the day then.

You must stay in some ghettos with that level of paranoia.

Hades · 11 May 2019 at 16:45

Efour said:
You must stay in some ghettos with that level of paranoia.

It's almost as if the hotels provide a safe for absolutely no reason.

Efour · 11 May 2019 at 16:52

Hades said:
It's almost as if the hotels provide a safe for absolutely no reason.

yeah to keep my shrapnel in.
I suspect if they do provide it they get a half extra star rating or something similar.
Along with the coffee machine, overpriced minibar etc etc

G-MAN2004 · 11 May 2019 at 17:00

Efour said:
yeah to keep my shrapnel in.
I suspect if they do provide it they get a half extra star rating or something similar.
Along with the coffee machine, overpriced minibar etc etc

So you put your change in them, but not your valuables? :confused: