Apple might want to edit its commercial bragging that "iPad goes anywhere" — the popular new tablet computers can't go inside the New York Yankees' new ballpark. The baseball team has instituted a ban on portable computers at the facility over fears that distracted fans might get hit by a foul ball, among other security concerns. Major League Baseball says teams can set their own policies on the iPad, and some clubs, including the New York Mets, the Los Angeles Angels, and the Seattle Mariners, permit the devices. Do iPads belong at baseball games? (Watch a CNBC report about how the iPad differs from laptops)
The Yankees are being ridiculous: The Yankees think iPads are a security threat? How lame, says Craig Calcaterra at NBC Sports. "Not even the freakin' TSA has a problem with these things." Airport screeners treat iPads "just like phones" and let you waltz through security with them. The Yankees should do the same.
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