Reply Submitted by burleigh-heads on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 17:24
Thank you, Joe, for such a lot of helpful information on laptop security. I would still like to know from anyone who has travelled in South Africa with a laptop what their experience was.
Reply Submitted by LarryrF477 on Sun, 07/31/2011 - 06:36
Have taken my laptop there number of times to work on photos. Just like anyplace, use common sense. Do not put in checked luggage. Don't leave it just laying around. Make sure to bring along an electrical plug adaptor that will fit the outlets there. ( Check Magellan for more info and adaptors ). Basically, whatever you would do to protect your laptop at home, do the same thing there. Larry
Reply Submitted by twoaussies on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 16:40
We traveled for 45 days in South Africa in a rented car and had no problems using our laptop. We stayed in self catering accommodations everywhere, and only on two occasions we used our hosts' computers as we could not connect ours. Usually we had wireless connection.
An adapter was needed. No worries at all about security, even traveling on the "wild coast". Have a great trip.
Some links
There is lots on the web on laptop security -- a google search will bring up more than you'd ever want to know. Some examples are:
www.cs.washington.edu/lab/security/laptoptips.pdf
http://mobileoffice.about.com/od/usingyourlaptop/tp/laptopsafety.htm
www.kevincoffee.com/laptop/laptop_theft_know_before_you_go.htm
Thank you, Joe, for such a
Thank you, Joe, for such a lot of helpful information on laptop security. I would still like to know from anyone who has travelled in South Africa with a laptop what their experience was.
laptop security
Keep it with you at all times. Do NOT put it in checked luggage.
Laptop security in South Africa
Have taken my laptop there number of times to work on photos. Just like anyplace, use common sense. Do not put in checked luggage. Don't leave it just laying around. Make sure to bring along an electrical plug adaptor that will fit the outlets there. ( Check Magellan for more info and adaptors ). Basically, whatever you would do to protect your laptop at home, do the same thing there. Larry
Laptop in South Africa
We traveled for 45 days in South Africa in a rented car and had no problems using our laptop. We stayed in self catering accommodations everywhere, and only on two occasions we used our hosts' computers as we could not connect ours. Usually we had wireless connection.
An adapter was needed. No worries at all about security, even traveling on the "wild coast". Have a great trip.