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    United Adding Wi-Fi to a Measly 13 Planes

    United Airlines Wi-Fi to Cost $13 Later This Year
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    Image of ScottRose 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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    Image of Curves 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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    Image of verythrax 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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    Image of drewdrawshashtags 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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    Image of Akibake- 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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    Image of drewdrawshashtags 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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    Image of jamesIam 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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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    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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    Image of justinpe 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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    Image of JDickson87 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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    Image of drewdrawshashtags 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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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    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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    01/14/09

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

    @robot-shmobot: Buy me a beer, and I'm a fan for life. :)
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