IS this Really true


http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136447/article.html


3. Don't Use an External Hard Drive on the Plane
Portable hard drives have shrunk in size and grown in capacity. These days, you can easily tuck 200GB of storage (or more) into your laptop bag.

But be forewarned: Some airlines, such as Delta, don't allow the use of external hard drives at any point during a flight. The external drives might cause electromagnetic interference with cockpit communications and navigation, according to a Delta spokesperson. Granted, banning external hard drives on planes is erring on the side of caution. Still, if you back up your files while in flight, use your laptop's built-in flash memory card reader or burn a CD or DVD instead.


Thanks and Hope this gets on the Show!!!!!

It's easy to find out. Call up your local rep for Delta Air and ask them what their policy for use of external hard drives during the flight is.

My guess the reason for ths would be more for keeping the cabin orderly. Having your laptop out is one thing, but when you start getting all your accessories out,, you take up a lot of space and my cause other passengers to complain. Plus in the event of an emergency, that is all the more stuff that could be flying around and getting in the way.

If you are going to fly, ask ahead of time and plan accordingly. Remember that those flight attendants have authority to get you arrested for not doing wha they tell you to do.

I highly doubt an external drive would cause any more interference than an internal laptop drive or an ipod or any other electronic device so I don't see what the big deal is.