A Question For Those Who Travel With Laptops, Esp. Between Canada & The USA.

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I am planning a trip to New York City, and deciding what to pack. While the hotel I've chosen doesn't have internet access throughout, I do want to bring my laptop with me, for the music I have stored in it (I like to listen to music at night) and so that I can empty my camera cards when it gets full. My husband, however, is worried about me trying to get it across the border from Canada insto the USA. He's worried that the TSA idiots will confiscate it. He's read articles about this happening on occasion. In 2007, 2008, and 2009, when I was doing a lot of traveling between Canadaand the USa, I would bring my laptop across the borde. They'd ask me to turn it on to show them that it was a regular working laptop, and I always would. when they saw that it was what I said it was, they'd help me pack it back up, and send it on my way. I also think I'll wear sandals, so it'll be easier for me to take my shoes off, and put them back on. He also mentioned that he's worried about my iPhone and iPod, two items I did no have, the last time I traveled outsde of Canada. Should I be worried about those too? Anyway, to those who do a lot of travelling, is this an honest fear, or just paranoia?