Rent an iPad For Inflight Entertainment 198
OzPeter writes "Jetstar will start renting out of pre-loaded iPads as a form of inflight entertainment instead of the more typical seat back video system. No word in the article on how or if they will handle Wi-Fi connections, but interestingly it does mention that they will be usable during takeoff and landings — something that will be sure to spark lots of discussion regarding planes and modern electronics."
Re:Aircraft electronics (Score:4, Funny)
And if you build your own flying combat suit (perhaps with a red and gold color scheme...) you can listen to it every time you take off!
Re:daily tampon story? (Score:5, Funny)
If you want to troll, try harder. Here's a hint, tampons aren't pads, they're cylindrical. You did however do a nice job of proving beyond any doubt that you've never had a girlfriend.
In case of a crash... (Score:2, Funny)
If things do suddenly head sideways, people distracted by laptops and iPods are much less likely to react accordingly and survive.
Not important... the point is this: if your plane crashes and rescue workers are sorting through the debris & body parts, would you want to be found with an airplane seat stuck in your skull, or with an iPad stuck in your skull?
Keeping in mind that the reality distortion field surrounding an Apple product makes anyone look cooler, the choice is clear: you'll look better with a iPad stuck in your skull. That $10 premium looks like a small price to pay for the privilige, doesn't it? (Apple fanboy or not). On top of that: no worries on compensating the full iPad's price in case it gets damaged in such a crash - you just can't go wrong here!
Re:Aircraft electronics (Score:5, Funny)
there is no amount of concentration on my part that is going to help when the plane banks sharply on take off, slams into the ground, and begins cartwheeling through a cornfield spewing burning jet fuel while rows of seats tear off the floor and fall out of holes in the plane.
but if i could listen to music, at least i wouldn't have to hear everyone else screaming as i burned to death in an aluminum tube
Re:daily tampon story? (Score:3, Funny)
...they're cylindrical.
I guess he should've posted here [slashdot.org] then..
Re:Aircraft electronics (Score:2, Funny)
As for "a battery of EM tests for every device imaginable"...are pilots really so superstitious that they think an iPad emits a different sort of aircraft-confounding rays than a ThinkPad or a Palmcorder?
Of course it does. Remember, the iPad is magic. The ThinkPad/Palmcorder aren't.
Very few airplanes are properly shielded against magic.
Re:And will the standard rates apply? (Score:4, Funny)
Great plan. I'm sure you'll get a great cell signal at 30,000 feet over the middle of an ocean.
What the hell kind of kickass hotel are you staying at that flys at 30k feet ASL?
Hint: He might have been planning an alternative to Marriott's high data rates.
Re:Aircraft electronics (Score:3, Funny)