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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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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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TendoMentis
03/31/09

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

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

@Nick: *say PREVIEW BUTTON
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SinisterBark
02/11/09

In reply to Southwest Airlines' In-Flight Wi-Fi Free While In Beta
If I am that guy, I am kicking the HELL out of that idiot in front of me

Want to put your seat back? You are entitled to that just as I am entitled to put my foot up your ass while doing so
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elementary
02/11/09

@SinisterBark: Perhaps you should avoid airline travel. You expect everyone on the plane to keep their seat upright to maximize the space of the passanger behind them?

My seat reclines as soon as the wheels leave the ground. Don't wake me up just because you're feeling cramped and you're too cheap to spring for first class.
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GizMadone
02/11/09

In reply to Southwest Airlines' In-Flight Wi-Fi Free While In Beta
Southwest actually has more legroom (pitch) than the coach seating offered by the following airlines:

US Airways

United

Northwest

Spirit

Swiss

Qantas

KLM

Delta

Continental

American

Airtran

Air France

British Airways

Air Canada

Hawaiian

Alaska

Source: [www.seatguru.com]

Southwest may be cheap, but they're not second-rate.
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Sloth
02/11/09

@GizMadone: Only by 1-2 inches.....sadly! Best thing to do is check in EXACTLY 24 hours before your flight, get on the "A" list, and get yourself either a really good Exit row seat. Works like a charm every time!
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Hello Mister Walrus
02/11/09

@Sloth: You'd be surprised what a difference 1-2 inches makes...
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frigg
02/11/09

In reply to Southwest Airlines' In-Flight Wi-Fi Free While In Beta
F netbooks. Will airlines allow us to stow a desktop computer under the seat, hook it up to a decent monitor and keyboard on the food tray, and wirelessly connect to a printer/scanner/fax in the overhead?
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Anonymoose
02/11/09

@frigg: give me room for a dual monitor setup or give me nothing. not that much to ask. oh, and also a document shredder for any confidential faxes i may receive in transit.
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frigg
02/11/09

@Anonymoose: dual monitors are sweet, but the one thing I insist on when I fly is that the airline allows me to tap into the plane's projection system to test out business presentations and get proper feedback from other passengers. Otherwise, I have to use my own projector which means about half the people in the cabin can hear me, but have a very poor view of the presentation.

I mean, it's one thing to hear about the hallucinogenic powers of Abraham Lincoln's morning breath, or the cost saving benefits of using a PS3 as a front end for an Integrated Remote Neurosurgical System, but for passengers who are primarily visual learners, without pictures, their feedback can be a little iffy. And frankly, how fair is that to ME, a paying passenger, just trying to get a little work done, and like any other flying passenger evaluating a presentation, needs a broad enough sample to generate meaningful data?!
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Anonymoose
02/11/09

@frigg: wow, i didn't even think that was possible, at least if you were flying coach. and since southwest doesn't even have a first-class section, i didn't want to be too demanding. you've helped me, frigg. and now the passengers on flight 92 thank you as well.
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frigg
02/11/09

@Anonymoose: Sure thing. It's like my father always said, "if you don't ask, you never know." Like when you fly, you'd be surprised at how many other passengers are willing to share their food, but you have to ask. Or if you feel a little cramped in coach, if you just ask the passengers around you to stand around the toilet area for an hour or two so that you can use their seats to stretch out, most are happy to accommodate. I think there's a website somewhere that has a bunch of these flying tips so I really can't take credit.
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Anonymoose
02/11/09

@frigg: man, where were these tips for me on my last trip? i was too scared to do anything. there i was, sitting behind the crying kids and sitting next to the obese woman who smelled like moth balls and pig vomit. all i had to do was ask them to stand by the bathroom? i thought i was being polite by not asking them to quiet down or stop being fat and smelly and instead sweetly forcing the old lady in the front of the plane to switch seats with me.
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ripfire
02/11/09

@frigg: May be true for continental flights, but travelers on short commuter flights are always jerks (esp. LAX-SJC)
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frigg
02/11/09

@Anonymoose: Actually, another tip from that site for dealing with crying kids and obese women who smell like moth balls and pig vomit is to offer to show them the fascinating new design of the plane's emergency exit, and then, once assembled in front of it, ask one of the stewardesses if she can demonstrate it's ability to open mid-flight, a feature many are delighted to demo if you ask politely. You'll be expecting the rapid depressurization to follow, but chances are they won't. And yes, ripfire: this'll work even on short commuter trips!
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LavaTea
02/11/09

In reply to Southwest Airlines' In-Flight Wi-Fi Free While In Beta
I can't believe no one made a comment on the all of the men in the picture... and they are all sitting in the back. That would have made me just a bit nervous. no offence to anyone.
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frigg
02/11/09

@LavaTea: The man in the salmon-colored plaid shirt used to be a woman, which is why most commenters probably weren't all that concerned about all those men sitting in the back of the plane like that.
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ScottRose
01/14/09

In reply to United Airlines Wi-Fi to Cost $13 Later This Year
It's a fine price by me.. Though they'd better be offering in-seat power jacks.

Also, an alternative photo apropos to this story: [www.mintred.com]
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Curves
01/14/09

In reply to United Airlines Wi-Fi to Cost $13 Later This Year
I would pay $13 to not have to work for the duration of my flight, so when you look at it from that perspective, its not a bad deal.
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verythrax
01/14/09

In reply to United Airlines Wi-Fi to Cost $13 Later This Year
Why charge for it? People can access wifi almost everywhere, and plane tickets aren't exactly cheap.

How about giving it for free to win over the competition?
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drewdrawshashtags
01/14/09

@verythrax: Hahahahaha! Something free on an airline. Haha.

How would they break your spirit if they gave you something free?
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Akibake-
01/14/09

In reply to United Airlines Wi-Fi to Cost $13 Later This Year
It's just a matter of time before one airline offers free internet to compete, and before you know it, everybody will provide it free, and we will be able to take it for granted as nature intended.
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drewdrawshashtags
01/14/09

@Akibake-: They offer $2 water, $10 "snack packs", charge $15 to get your luggage to your destination and have removed all entertainment, blankets and pillows from flights.

There is no competition in air travel anymore, so be thankful they're only asking $13.
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jamesIam
01/14/09

In reply to United Airlines Wi-Fi to Cost $13 Later This Year
Now if United could just get me power at my seat so my laptop battery does not die out on me when making that 5 hour flight. Not all of us have the new 17" Mac Book Pro with 8 hours of battery life!
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GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
01/14/09

@jamesIam: There's places online to find out which seats have outlets on which planes so you can book your seat in advance for that purpose.
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justinpe
01/14/09

In reply to United Airlines Wi-Fi to Cost $13 Later This Year
I think $5 would be more reasonable. Unless you have a bunch of important business stuff to do that can't wait and requires internet, I don't see too many people paying $13 for a few hours of internet.
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JDickson87
01/14/09

@justinpe: Well, the important business stuff is often done by people who have a business to pay for their internet access. This just essentially restricts the internet to business people, and only the most desperately bored travelers. I guess they could cut in flight programming to encourage the use of their internet!
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drewdrawshashtags
01/14/09

@jdickson87: Wait, are you saying that United hasn't cut its in-flight programming yet?

I hate US Airways just that little bit more knowing that (and who thought it would be possible to hate them more?).
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GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
01/14/09

In reply to United Airlines Wi-Fi to Cost $13 Later This Year
I pay about that much for porn on the ground, so why not for porn in the air.

Besides, can you REALLY put a price on having access to Gizmodo? I think not.
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robot-shmobot
01/14/09

@MayorMcRib_GitEmSteveDave: shameless ass-kissing never gets old.
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GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
01/14/09

@robot-shmobot: Buy me a beer, and I'm a fan for life. :)
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OMG! Ponies!
12/11/08

In reply to Delta to Launch In-Flight Wi-Fi In The Next Few Weeks
The WiFi will be delayed while waiting for traffic ahead to clear.
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