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Japanese Airlines Ban DS, PSP

Posted by Zonk on from the this-will-last-about-five-minutes dept.

Gamespot is reporting that Japanese Airlines such as Japan Airlines and ANA have banned the use of wifi-capable game devices, including the DS and PSP, over 'safety concerns'. From the article: "A law banning on gaming systems with wireless capabilities came into force on Monday, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Japan's transport ministry has concluded that the electromagnetic waves from the wireless networks can interfere with aircraft navigation systems, so it's no Nintendogs for passengers flying with Japanese airlines. The new law also bans wireless computer mice, and headphones that have not been provided by the airlines, although the use of electric razors, calculators, and cassette players is permitted, readers may be relieved to know."

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  1. Here's your cue, Microsoft! by EchoD · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just in time for Microsoft to announce a hand-held without wireless capabilities! Sure, it'd be opportune... but I doubt I'm the only one who wouldn't buy it.

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    1. Re:Here's your cue, Microsoft! by dintech · · Score: 2, Funny

      I think maybe Hell is something like that. A never ending late night, long haul flight with a bunch of kids making loads of noise while all the adults try to sleep.

      No so bad if you're Gary Glitter...

  2. the real reason by ILuvRamen · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Sir...sir we need you to get off the plane. We arrived twenty minutes ago and we have to take off for the next flight. I don't care if you're almost to level 47, get off the plane!"

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  3. Screw You Japanese Airlines by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Next time I'll just WALK to Japan.

  4. Ob. by pushing-robot · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/10/30

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  5. Re:Fleecing? by SighKoPath · · Score: 5, Funny

    That entirely depends upon the pilot and the weather.

  6. Modders to the Rescue! by bigdady92 · · Score: 3, Funny

    If this 'wireless' thing is such a big issue and the people see that there is no wire, they'll ask you to stop using it.

    Now, we being the ingenious lil monkies we are, can easily take a single black wire and electric tape it to the inside of the headphone and then to the device. It doesn't have to be molded or connected in any way shape or form to something useful, just a nice thick attachable cable that stewardess can see and identify and pass on by.

    Stewardess: Excuse me papa san, you can't use that headphone on the plane
    Me: Why not?
    S: It's a wireless headset, it can crash the plane, eat babies, and summon Godzilla.
    Me: It's not wireless, it's got a cable hooked into it, see , can't be wireless when it's got a wire!
    S: Ok, carry on, enjoy air tokyo

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  7. Re:well, by mchale · · Score: 5, Funny

    Some people have peanut allergies so severe that even talking about peanuts is potentially fatal.

  8. Re:well, by bentcd · · Score: 3, Funny

    Some people have peanut allergies so severe that even being on the same planet as a peanut is potentially fatal.

    Some people have peanut allergies so severe that even talking in a language that has a word for peanut is potentially fatal.

    Some people have peanut allergies so severe that even the existence of the idea of something that may be vaguely peanut-shaped is potentially fatal.

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