04-19-2004, 01:00 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Boeing To Put Wireless Internet Access In Airplanes
http://newstribune.com/articles/2004/04/18/ap/Business/d821ddjg1.txt
"Delayed after post-Sept. 11 airline turmoil and bumped by its original U.S. patrons, Boeing Co.'s Internet service for commercial airplanes is finally getting airborne. The launch of Connexion by Boeing on Lufthansa this spring comes nearly two years later than originally intended, after hard times in the airline industry forced the company to jettison its original business plan."
This would be great except for one thing. "Boeing's service will cost from $9.95 for 30 minutes to $29.95 for full access on flights longer than six hours." :rotfl: Come on guys! Get serious.
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04-19-2004, 01:06 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Believe me thats CHEAP and id pay it.
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04-19-2004, 01:08 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Please, can you charge anymore???
$30.00 per flight. Ssssssuuuurreeee, no problem. Is there an additional 15% tip on that too!!!!!
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04-19-2004, 01:18 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
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I wouldn't pay that much unless I fly more than 10 hours. Wait, my laptop battery can't last that long anyway. :?
Obviously using WiFi in the flight doesn't seem to affect safety. So why have I been forced to turn off wifi signal in the flight?
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04-19-2004, 01:22 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Can you use it for internet phone calls as well?
dart
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04-19-2004, 01:32 AM
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Pupil
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Originally Posted by ignar
I wouldn't pay that much unless I fly more than 10 hours. Wait, my laptop battery can't last that long anyway. :?
Obviously using WiFi in the flight doesn't seem to affect safety. So why have I been forced to turn off wifi signal in the flight?
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That's because they use a "special" WiFi signal that doesn't affect their systems. That's why you have to pay the high price cause it's a "special" signal. :lol:
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04-19-2004, 01:58 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Actually, I think they will have no trouble getting people (or their company) to pay that. It sounds reasonable to me.
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04-19-2004, 02:10 AM
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Oracle
Join Date: Dec 2003
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i would pay $30 each for my yearly 4 and 5 hour flights to get to hawaii.
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04-19-2004, 02:28 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jun 2002
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I'd pay if it was a long trip... I hope the pricing comes down in the future, however.
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04-19-2004, 03:01 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Feb 2004
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I'd gladly pay $30 for full access. That's actually not too bad for a six hour or longer flight. Right now I fly back and forth between the US and Germany a couple times a year and would love to be able to chat with friends and just surf the Internet to kill some time on those long flights. Then again, I don't think my battery would last that long. :|
David
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