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Rent an iPad For Inflight Entertainment

Posted by samzenpus on from the would-you-like-an-apple-product-with-your-meal? dept.

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."

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  1. Re:Aircraft electronics by pandrijeczko · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Stop with the Iron Man associations already!!!

    The Iron Man movies weren't bad (from someone who's not really a fan of superhero movies except stuff written by Alan Moore) and it was kind of nice to see AC/DC get to do the soundtrack for IM 2 - but I'm in my 40s, not that much younger than Angus and the boys themselves, and really cannot be doing with standing amongst hordes of screaming kids with their parents at the next AC/DC concert just because they saw the movie.

    Let's leave the kiddie metal to Metallicock, and leave us old duffers alone to enjoy the mighty AC/DC.

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  2. Re:Aircraft electronics by kill+-9+$$ · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    While I understand where you're coming from, I'm assuming that AC/DC wants those hoards screaming kids with their parents. To tap into a generation after generation years later means lots of residual $$.

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  3. Re:daily tampon story? by Ogive17 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You think it's bad on /., do you check cnn.com often? I swear they have a new article gushing over anything Apple puts out every day.

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