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Re: Can mobile phones destroy sensitive electronics?

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From: Arpit
Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 10:46
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Whilst licking their paws onSat, 19 May 2001 07:20:58 GMT,
hideo@tne.net.au (Adam) purred:

>On Sat, 19 May 2001 18:33:25 +1200, "Paul Bealing" <paul@pmb.co.nz>
>wrote:
>
>>They're probably mostly worried about the cell phone upsetting the petrol
>>pump controller causing it issue more petrol than it's charging you for.
>
>Ha ha... now that makes sense :-)
>
>How many times has a vending machine failed & gave you a free Coke?
>How many times has it failed & stolen your money?

There was a machine at my school that if you put in 1 dollar 40 cents
in 10 cent coins it gave you a free drink and 10 dollars.
>
>0/13?
>
>>
>>Aeroplanes are more of a worry. Is it sensible to fly at that altitude and
>>speed in a machine that can be disabled or loose its way because of a nearby
>>cell phone or lap-top computer.
>
>Actually, I was speaking of electronics outside of their "normal
>operating enclosures" eg. bare PC mobo's, peripheral cards & such. I
>would think Aircraft electronics would be well protected in flight,
>and possibly pre-tested against a wide spectrum of interference.
>
>>
>>--
>>Regards
>>Paul Bealing
>>PMB Electronics
>>www.pmb.co.nz


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