Laptop Computer Rentals at DFW
If you ever get stuck at the Dallas Fort Worth airport without a computer, you can still get your work done (or play solitaire) by renting a laptop at this cool kiosk. This is the first time I had seen an automated laptop rental kiosk anywhere. The rental procedure is straightforward: You swipe a credit card, give a thumb-print (I’m imagining to discourage you from walking off with two thousand dollars worth of notebook computer), and select the laptop you wish to rent. The computer is released from the shuttle it is secured in, and you’re off.I initially thought the rental might allow you to take the computer and return it elsewhere, but I’m not certain if that is the case. Regardless, the rental rates seemed reasonable at around seven dollars an hour. I wouldn’t think they would get too many people who would need rental of a laptop between normally scheduled flights (which usually have limited layovers), and this may in fact be the case (note that none of the laptops available for rental are checked out in the picture below-you can see the six computers securely in their shuttles).
All of the rentals were for Windows-based laptops—no Apple hardware rentals, even though the computer shown on the kiosk is a Mac.Beyond the laptop computer rental service, the PowerPort also provided travelers with facilities to charge cellphones, notebooks, and virtually anything that takes 120 volts. Connectivity? If memory serves right, there is free Public WiFi in the terminal.
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