IP: COMDEX relents on laptop computers

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 16:46:06 -0500
> From: Tom Rombouts <rombouts () compuserve com>
> To: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
>
> Hi Dave -
>
> Perhaps partially as a result to your quick spreading of this story, COMDEX
> has now decided to allow laptop computers (but not laptop bags) into the
> COMDEX exhibition.
>
> Here is most of an email I got today from Bill Sell, Vice President &
> General Manager of COMDEX:
>
>
>
> ..the carrying of laptop bags is what the policy was to cover, and the 
> statement has been revised to note that people can indeed bring a laptop 
> with them on to th
> e floor -- just no laptop carry bag.  Also, the 'no bag check facility' 
> has been eased, per the security consultant, and we will have a more than 
> sufficient space
>  to house luggage and bags people might want to get back to throughout 
> the day.
>
>
>
> Tom Rombouts, Torrance, CA


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