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- ImOscar, on 12/07/2007, -0/+26Wait, wait, wait. I thought turning on any sort of communication device in flight would turn the plane into a fiery ball of scrap metal that plummets into the nearest mountain, ocean or cornfield.
- yeahbuddy, on 12/07/2007, -1/+27...not so sure I'd want to fly on a "Beta" aircraft...
- blakeage, on 12/07/2007, -0/+25Ya know, it really pisses me off when companies sack up with a single vendor, like Yahoo, rather than several. I don't use Yahoo IM, so what good is it to me? Frickin idiots.
- lhughey, on 12/07/2007, -1/+20This is actually a good idea. MUCH better than allowing in flight phone calls.
- forcedfx, on 12/07/2007, -1/+11So, this is basically worthless to me since I use Gmail and AIM.
- bcclist, on 06/11/2008, -0/+9They introduce tv in flight and now email/im...why the hell are they trying to please their customers? It just seems wrong!
- mustbepatient, on 12/07/2007, -1/+10Do you have Digg stories piped to your Yahoo email? All this service gets you is access to your Yahoo email and IM.
- IEatHamburgers, on 12/07/2007, -0/+8Is this like Google beta or actually beta?
- limpits, on 12/07/2007, -0/+7Actually, JetBlue had a good idea but ruined it. All they are going to allow is Yahoo mail and messenger along with some other stuff that is only available on certain PDA's.
American and Virgin are doing it right. They just announced that they are going to be providing full internet access to passengers, probably with a 10$ charge, but it is a much bigger step in the right direction. By the time it is actually released next year they might have removed the extra 10$ charge opting for ad placement or just higher customer loyalty. - jserio, on 12/07/2007, -0/+7Don't some airlines already have full Internet access. It will cost an arm and a leg, but they have it. There is also no mention of cost for the JetBlue service.
- CannedCorn, on 12/07/2007, -0/+6yes I'm saying they are doing something right unlike DELTA (Doesn't ever leave the airport), NORTHWORST, and TWA (The worst airline)
- jimrooney, on 12/07/2007, -1/+6So it's not ok to use wireless devices, because they'll interfere with the planes navigation equipment, until there's money to be made.
We can finally flush that load of BS down the crapper - griz, on 12/07/2007, -1/+6Cool, something to do while sitting on the tarmac for 8 hours waiting for your flight to take off.
- tendonut, on 12/07/2007, -0/+4They might as well have used ICQ and Mail.com
- tendonut, on 12/07/2007, -0/+4If only they opened other ports...I would be able to rack up a few frags at 500MPH...
with a 5000ms ping I imagine - rtmag, on 12/07/2007, -0/+4Better Yahoo IM than phone calls! I would rather go out of my way to get a Yahoo account than have my next-door seatmate yak on his/her cell phone the entire flight.
- ScottyMcBaggs, on 12/07/2007, -2/+5Dude, have you ever ridden JetBlue? They are awesome... You can actually use a laptop bigger than ultra-portable size comfortably, they have directtv screen for every single passenger, their flights are almost always on time, and the lines aren't ridiculous. I love them.
- asauterChicago, on 12/07/2007, -0/+3I'll you'll just have to find out in the Beta Tests! Happy flying!! ;-)
- Jrr6415sun, on 12/07/2007, -0/+2If an airline had free internet I would go out of my way to book my flights with them.
- asauterChicago, on 12/07/2007, -0/+2What About In-flight Cellphone Usage?
* Using cellphones in the air will likely take longer to be implemented. This is mostly due to strong consumer opposition. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) considered lifting a ban on cellphones in the sky but recommended ending that consideration after more than 8,000 consumer complaints.
http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/12/07/wifi-in-the ... - clinko, on 12/07/2007, -1/+3I'd be happy with a power outlet in the actual airport. Or even crazier: a power outlet at my seat. With WIFI on, my POS laptop would last about 30 minutes. 10 bucks for < 30 minutes of internet is a pass for me.
- inactive, on 12/07/2007, -0/+2See Mythbusters. They killed this one long ago. If cellphones interrupted air transmissions, this country would be in worse shape than it already is. Someone seems to think that cell phone signals stop above your head. Duh. No, the reason you shouldnt use a cellphone so high up is because it tends to talk to too many cell towers at once. At 40,000 feet, you're pretty much talking to LOTS of towers instead of the usual one or two.
Phones ringing..brb... oh crap, another airplane just fell out the sky... damn.
Another way to think about it... do you ever use your cellphone AT the airport? Do you think THAT is going to screw up the planes a few hundred feet away? Think about it people.. - Georgy, on 12/07/2007, -0/+2dammit my iphone doesnt have flash!!
- ambiguus, on 12/07/2007, -0/+1It's not okay to wireless device during take-off and landing...times when communication are greatly needed and their interference could result in large failures. Wireless turns on after 10,000 feet, so the conflict is removed.
Besides, this was an old rule that never got updated as the technology did. The room for interference is lower. - inactive, on 12/07/2007, -0/+1Dumb. Just turn your cell phone back on. Mythbusters killed this one long ago.
- kazzyD, on 12/07/2007, -4/+5This still isn't full Internet or email. For more details on where we stand with in-flight Internet:
http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/12/07/wifi-in-the ... - cam0man, on 12/07/2007, -0/+1worthless? if you send yourself an email w/ an iframe navigating to an outside website you should still be able to view it. I can't imagine them limiting your email to plaintext only...just try and get creative and I'm sure people will figure out a way around this so they can get full access to the tubes.
- jonnyeuchre, on 12/07/2007, -2/+3
Isn't there some question about wireless being harmful to your health?
And it's going to be impossible to get into the bathroom now, with all the guys in there with the laptops... - ScottyMcBaggs, on 12/11/2007, -0/+1ahh ok I misuninnonunderstood you.
- inactive, on 12/07/2007, -1/+1Of course, Jet-Blue will have to retain all of your in-flight communications for 18 months as outlined in the new data-retention law and report any 'suspicious' activity or be subject to crippling fines.
A whole brave new world in the sky for us all. - inactive, on 12/07/2007, -1/+1yahoo...
- beuke, on 12/07/2007, -0/+0What about the word "free" in the title of the engadget post?
- frostieDude, on 12/07/2007, -1/+1How do you get to this material via Yahoo Instant Messanger? (If there is really a way, keep it to yourself because I don't really want to know.)
- CannedCorn, on 12/07/2007, -9/+81) make a good airline
2) ???
3) profit! - Sloop, on 12/07/2007, -2/+1http://digg.com/travel_places/JetBlue_Yahoo_Rim_pl ... submitted one hour before yours.... I'm just saying....
- Chirp08, on 12/07/2007, -3/+2As long as its not running a microsoft OS
- morningmatters, on 12/07/2007, -3/+2VERY NICE!
- inactive, on 12/07/2007, -6/+3Nice...Just stay away from the child porn and hentai images while connected....you might be subject to the SAFE act.
- MasterThief117, on 12/07/2007, -11/+3Now I can go on Digg while in flight. Brilliant!
- thinkart, on 12/07/2007, -12/+3can't wait for other airlines to follow suit. apple is going to have to update iphone software for this. currently, airplane mode blocks wifi and calling features.
- Mzungu, on 12/07/2007, -10/+0gives a new meaning to mile high club
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