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Boeing Scraps In-flight Internet Access

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the world-not-yet-ready dept.

Dreamwalkerofyore writes "According to the BBC, Boeing has recently announced that it has abandoned Connexion, its in-flight broadband service. Said Boeing CEO Jim McNerney: 'Regrettably, the market for this service has not materialized as had been expected. We believe this decision best balances the long-term interests of all parties with a stake in Connexion by Boeing.'"

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  1. Well duh.... by Mercury2k · · Score: 0, Troll

    I think I speak for all the _read between the fsckin lines_ people out there when I say:

    This was probably done to prevent terrorists from using internet connections to coordinate another attack.

    What? Did you think that the new snakes on a plane movie wasn't meant to scare as many people from flying close to the Sept. 11 date as possible, _just in case_?!

    Please everyone, grab the nearest cluestick and rap yourself gently on the forehead. Sometimes telling people the truth causes more problems than it solves.

  2. Re:where's the market by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    yeah, right - who actually believes that's what you say before you go to die

    Not everyone is a nerd, you know.

    Which means: not everyone is a sniveling, worthless coward.

    Like you, for instance.

    Tell me, homo nerdo, did I beat you up in high school? Did I publicly humiliate you? Is that why you're so bitter? Still oh-so-angry for that time I twisted your arms so hard you couldn't jerk off for a month?

    Is that why you read up "scientific facts" in two-cents magazines (because you can't afford anything better) to fuel your ego while you're cleaning toilets or hauling trash?