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    Image of debbyherbenick debbyherbenick
    05/19/09

    In reply to The Weird State of In-Flight Wi-Fi in the US
    I cannot wait to try it. I keep checking for it on the NW/Delta flights but so far no dice... on Monday, however, I'll get to try it out. Hoozah.
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    Image of drewdrawsLA drewdrawsLA
    05/19/09

    In reply to The Weird State of In-Flight Wi-Fi in the US
    This may be a stupid question, but how do you use an iPhone on in-air wifi? Is there some way that I don't understand to enable wifi while disabling the cell network? I mean, it's still not allowed to have the active cell connection while in flight, right?
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    Image of Peter Dignard Peter Dignard
    05/19/09

    In reply to The Weird State of In-Flight Wi-Fi in the US
    i'm sorry, but the worst airline in the country is US AIRWAYS.


    just sayin'

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    Image of drewdrawsLA drewdrawsLA
    05/19/09

    @Peter Dignard: Absolutely have to agree. Was already starting to write a comment when I saw yours.


    In fact, I don't even think it's a competition. They so clearly do the "worst airline" thing with such pride that it would take years for someone else to catch up.

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    Image of @prixdc @prixdc
    05/19/09

    In reply to The Weird State of In-Flight Wi-Fi in the US
    I would really like in-flight WiFi if I could use the same "ticket," if you will, for connecting flights. As in, pay 8, 10, 12 bucks during the first leg, and be able to use it on the second leg as well.
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    05/19/09

    @@prixdc:
    Good point. Getting nicked on every transfer will _really_ kill the interest for a lot of people, especially since some of those hops will be so short that they aren't worth the surcharge.


    Then again, I always pack a couple books, my fully-charged DS, and my fully-charged iPod when flying, so I'm good for entertainment without surfing the internet as well. Especially if I don't have an outlet to plug into.

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    Image of LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M
    05/19/09

    In reply to The Weird State of In-Flight Wi-Fi in the US
    AirTran, that used to be the infamous Valujet until those unfortunate events when they changed their name?


    I'll pass please.

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    Image of CSX321 CSX321
    05/19/09

    In reply to The Weird State of In-Flight Wi-Fi in the US
    What I want to know is, how can it possibly cost $100K per plane!?!
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    Image of Nick Nick
    05/19/09

    @CSX321: union labor, bud. union labor.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    05/19/09

    @CSX321: Hardware wired with Monster Cable Interconnects.
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    05/19/09

    @CSX321:
    You know that little box that sits next to your computer that lets it talk to the internet? Yeah, you need one of those. Only it probably has to be able to connect to upwards of 100 computers in a worst-case scenario, it needs to be able to link in to the internet without a hardwired connection, and it needs to be able to fit into some portion of the plane's infrastructure. I'm guessing that's not an off-the-shelf item, so manufacturing costs are going to be very high compared to what they'd be if this was something that Joe Public would be buying for home use. And then they need to be installed.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    05/19/09

    In reply to The Weird State of In-Flight Wi-Fi in the US
    oh, gosh. i am struggling to not make a joke about tech support now flying directly to your home to resolve your router issues.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    05/19/09

    @is Happy_Nick:


    Customer:

    "And what does it mean when you say you have streamlined your tech support? How does that help me?"


    Salesperson:

    "We haven't streamlined it; we've airlined it. Calls no longer go through India."

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    Image of Nick Nick
    05/19/09

    @bosskev: i guess when they are in the air it's duty free? nobdoy has to pay taxes?
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    Image of shiftyeyedgoat shiftyeyedgoat
    05/19/09

    In reply to The Weird State of In-Flight Wi-Fi in the US
    Oh sure, we can read gizmodo, download torrents, and watch midget-cowboy donkey porn, but can we carry more than a 1/3 of a soda?


    I THINK NOT, AMERICA.

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    Image of Nick Nick
    05/19/09

    @shiftyeyedgoat: yeah, that third option . . . not in america either. want some nuts?
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    Image of Serolf Divad Serolf Divad
    03/31/09

    In reply to American Airlines Installing Wi-Fi on 318 Planes
    Great. I'll be able to watch my favorite YouTube videos of airline disasters.
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    Image of stevedavidson stevedavidson
    03/31/09

    In reply to American Airlines Installing Wi-Fi on 318 Planes
    I still think it will be freaky if you have some plane troubles and you can stream coverage from CNN.com, while reporting to them through Twitter, uploading picts of the other frightened passengers to Flickr, and uploading videos of some guy named Walt over in the corner using his "last minutes" very well to PornHub.
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    Image of TendoMentis TendoMentis
    03/31/09

    @stevedavidson: Jesus, the mental image that rendered....I don't ever think I'll fly again.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    03/31/09

    @TendoMentis: Don't ever watch the Mallrats then.



    (couldn't find the version from the movie. Prolly NSFW)
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    Image of Nick Nick
    03/31/09

    In reply to American Airlines Installing Wi-Fi on 318 Planes
    did they say anything about blocking skype and or the naughty bits?
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    Image of Nick Nick
    03/31/09

    @Nick: nvm. it did said no voip.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    03/31/09

    @Nick: *say PREVIEW BUTTON
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    11/21/08

    In reply to Flight Test: Porn and VOIP Confirmed at 35,000 Feet
    Update photo from inside the cabin:

    "Please sir, the No Porn light has been turned on."
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    11/21/08

    In reply to Flight Test: Porn and VOIP Confirmed at 35,000 Feet
    You are a dirty dog Wes.
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    Image of BLS BLS
    11/21/08

    In reply to Flight Test: Porn and VOIP Confirmed at 35,000 Feet
    What happens if you are flying over Utah?
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    11/21/08

    @BLS: You get to look at multiple videos at once.
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    Image of Maladjusted Maladjusted
    11/20/08

    In reply to Flight Test: Porn and VOIP Confirmed at 35,000 Feet
    Oh, Wesley /butlertron
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    Image of MIKEAWESOME MIKEAWESOME
    11/21/08

    @Maladjusted: AHHHH! CHAMOMILE! /scangrade
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