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[lkermel]

Hi Everyone,

I have kinda weird question but I will be flying soon and will be carrying a few Atari 2600 protos with me.
I am a bit worried about X-Rays at the airport, can EPROMS support them ?
Maybe I am worring too much, have any of you took the plane with protos in your bag ?

Thanks for the info

-Laurent

[danwinslow]

I don't know specifically about EPROMS, but my impression is that the radiation level and type does not cause problems with electronics or memory. I have taken many types of electronic devices through, and never had a problem.

[Tempest]

>>Can protos fly ?

Well not really, I've thrown one a few feet before but I didn't see any indication that it could keep aloft on its own...

<SMACK>

Umm... Back on topic. Yes prototypes will go through an X-Ray device unharmed. I carried my entire prototype collection around to various conventions and they were perfectly safe. They even spent several minutes under the X-Ray device because the scanner didn't know what the heck they were.

Tempest

[moycon]

Yes it's been scientifically proven that X-Rays will destroy EPROMS.
Please do not chance it.
Are you coming to Atlanta?
I will PM you my address and you can send me your entire prototype collection and avoid the destruction.

[lkermel]

Well well...

I personnaly do not wanna chance it but I will have to move soon or later... and loosing even a single of my proto would be the worst day of my entire life...
But what Tempest said re-insure me, I know Xray can harm Eproms but I wasn't sure if the low dosage used in airports would. I may try with only one and see how it goes before I travel with a lot.

>I will PM you my address and you can send me your entire prototype collection and avoid the destruction.

That would be a great idea but I'm not going to Atlanta
You are kidding but I've been thinking many times to post them instead of flying with them. I remember flying one day with a Coleco handheld in my bag and they spend nearly ten minutes looking at it and asking me questions, like if it was a bomb remote control or something... they can really freak out on something like that...

>Well not really, I've thrown one a few feet before but I didn't see any indication that it could keep aloft on its own...

LOL ! maybe we should try the ones without the loaner plastic box, maybe they can keep aloft with their little wings

Thanks guys for your help !!!!!

[cyberneticimplant]

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I remember flying one day with a Coleco handheld in my bag and they spend nearly ten minutes looking at it and asking me questions, like if it was a bomb remote control or something...

Hahahahaha!