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@NorwoodIsMyHero: At least you sort of have an option. Some of us don't get wifi or chicks on planes. We end up getting the kosher meal and a stinky pillow
Cut Alaska and Southwest some slack, guys. Their respective boardrooms only just discovered that the internet exists and that people might want to use it on a plane.
@Rick Lobrecht: Not too sure, but I remember back in the day of NetZero actually being free, they'd have a banner ad that was "always on top" that was it's own window (not the browser). So you could force users to download a small executable to use the WiFi (not to connect, but to actually reach out to the internet). You have to launch the file, which would then take up ad space on your desktop.
I have no idea if this is even close to what they'd try (I'd actually bet not), but it's plausible.
@jamjen: I can't remember what airport I was at, but they had an ad-supported wifi service where you had to watch an ad in your browser to get 15 minutes of connectivity. Getting on the network was open, just the browsing part was restricted until you watched the ad (or paid a little $ to get ad-free internet).
I'd still like to pay to avoid ads. I'd get enough ads on the pages I visit (unless Adblock stops em dead), so I don't want ads popping up every now and then from the actual WiFi service itself. It may sting for some, but in my case, after paying $300+ for a flight to wherever, $30+ for the cab ride to the airport and other varied costs for drinks and food I get at either the terminal, mid-flight or both, what's another $10+ for access for a couple of hours.
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Airline fleshlight pics = Do not want
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Was Gizmodo even around then?
Damn our timing Gizmodo!
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Please don't ever post a picture of BLam and ask me to join the Mile High Club again, k? Thanks.
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I have no idea if this is even close to what they'd try (I'd actually bet not), but it's plausible.
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[lifehacker.com]
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I like the way you think.
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Who knows, I might actually buy something from SkyMall instead of thinking about it on the plane then forgetting all about it once I leave.
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