What's the best way to take a desktop on a plane trip?

I'm going on a trip to Los Angeles an will be using Spirit Airlines. However, I'm planning on taking my HP ENVY 23-Inch All-in-One Touchscreen Desktop with Beats Audio and was wondering what was the best way to take it with me?

Pack it Really well in a suitable box (you wouldn't have the original box would ya?) and check it. One thing, tho… They treat checked luggage like trash. Beware.

On Spirit you can only check larger item, and believe me this would not be treated with enough care for it to arrive in the same condition. If it's only a short trip I'd leave it at home.

The best way is to just leave it at home. But if you must take it with you carry-on is not an option.

The Carry-On limits for Spirit are 23x18x10, the Envy 23 is 22.5x17.2x3.9. So technically with no padding or protection it will fit the Carry-On limits on Spirit. But with absolutely no protection in the overhead bin your All-In-One may end up as a 2-3 piece jigsaw puzzle by the time you arrive at your destination. If you add any sort of decent protection you will be oversize, and they are very strict in this size, and I would not suggest checking it.

So if you must take it with you, take your computer to a local shipping store and have them pack and ship it to your destination. Just realize that this will run you anywhere from about $20-$75 for the packaging, and $30-$300+ depending on how fast you want it there.

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