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iPod Seat-Back Video Coming To Flights

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the world's-biggest-iPod-accessory dept.

cameronk writes, "Apple announced partnership agreements with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM, and United that will let you display video from your iPod on the screen of the seat in front of you. Plus, the connectors charge iPods throughout the flight. This will be great for inter-continental flights where even my iPod Nano runs out of juice. I wonder how the airlines are going to keep inappropriate video (i.e. porn or even just movies like "Snakes on a Plane" or "Alive") from appearing on the seat-back displays."

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  1. Boeing... by CokeBear · · Score: 5, Funny

    Boeing: The world's largest iPod accessory manufacturer.

    747: The world's largest iPod accessory.

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  2. Zune Compatibility? by gsslay · · Score: 5, Funny
    I'm more interested in Zune compatability. Can I use Zune's great wifi capabilities to exchange MP3s with the onboard flight navigation system? They're DRMed to 3 days, but when your life expectancy is 1 hour max, who cares?!

    And when we crash, we'll go down grooving.

  3. Re:Charge iPods? by Secrity · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Personally, I prefer to not divert power from the plane's engines.

    MY GOD, I had NO idea that iPods use enough power to tax a jetliner's engines. Do they require 3 phase power, or will they work from US standard 120/240 volt split phase power? How much do they cost to run for one month, assuming 6 hours of use a day and 10 cents per KWh?

  4. Re:Yes, please! by El+Torico · · Score: 4, Funny

    Video iPod - $250
    Label Maker - $27
    Scaring the crap out of unsuspecting passengers with the new "pilot's view display" and footage from the nose of a cruise missle - Priceless.

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  5. Re:I've got an idea by Bazman · · Score: 3, Funny

    A wit once said there were two classes of travel, 'First Class', and 'With Children'.

  6. Re:same issue by soft_guy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, what's the etiquette for looking at porn on your laptop while flying?

    You are supposed to ask the woman next to you if she wants to joint the mile high club. Do that while pointing at your laptop screen. It is sure to impress her.

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  7. Re:I've got an idea by Sax+Maniac · · Score: 4, Funny

    Personally, I'm up for a no fat people airline. And no smelly people. And no people with brown skin. And no Mormons! Or old people, they're too slow.

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  8. Re:I've got an idea by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    On the flipside, that cute lady would probably pay $100 to NOT sit next to you.

  9. Re:same issue by Odin's+Raven · · Score: 4, Funny
    You are supposed to ask the woman next to you if she wants to joint the mile high club. Do that while pointing at your laptop screen. It is sure to impress her.

    I suspect this depends on how impressive your pointer is...

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  10. Re:I've got an idea by cmdr_beeftaco · · Score: 3, Funny

    With the recent airline cutbacks, the lack of pillows has me appreicating fat people more and more. If only they didn't sweat so much.