RayW
Premium
join:2001-09-01
Layton, UT
clubs:
 ·XMission
| reply to ric b
Re: whatever
said by ric b  :With the prices they charge for plane phones, I can't imagine how ridiculous the prices for broadband would be on a plane. And I agree, they won't serve you snacks on a flight anymore or can't find enough pillows or balnkies to keep warm, why do people really need to use the internet while on a plane? Well, to some people the 2-4 hours spent in a plane boils down to thousands if not more dollars an hour lost (well, that is the claim).
But maybe the real reason is to take your mind off of what has been deleted. I remember Delta having a killer sandwich and soup between DFW and LAX, now you are lucky to get an ounce of cheap imitation cracker pieces, and on some airlines, one cup of a drink (about 4 ounces I think since it looks like they got three servings out of a can) is all you get for drinks (unless you pony up for the booze).
--
I am not lost, I find myself every time. |
|
RadioDoc
58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
·AT&T Midwest
| said by RayW :Well, to some people the 2-4 hours spent in a plane boils down to thousands if not more dollars an hour lost (well, that is the claim). Truthfully, nobody is that important. If they lose that much money while airborne they're lives are out of control and are horrid business people.
Anyone truly that important to a business has backup plans and delegates critical work to others just in case something worse than a gate hold happens.
--
Toolmaster of La Grange. |
|
ric b
join:2006-03-23
Saint Louis, MO
| reply to RayW
Never been on a Delta flight that didn't give me the whole can of soda after pouring those four ounces in the cup for me.
The people who "need" broadband on a plane are the same people who pay or who work for a company that pays way too much for a business class seat that arrives at the airport at the same time that the coach seats arrive. The differeences, are a bit more legroom and a bigger seat, actual silverware served on a china plate. More drinks/free drinks, and less people to wait in line for when you have to go to the bathroom. Other than that, there's no advantages.
Are people going to have to buy a special laptop adapter that fits into a special proprietery fitting for each airline? Are they going to be available for rental with the airline? Are the people who "need" inet access on a plane going to actually use it? |
|
openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
·AT&T Southeast
| reply to RadioDoc
said by RadioDoc :Truthfully, nobody is that important. Says you. This statement continues to be rehashed every time someone brings up evil corporations and/or highly paid execs. Fact of the matter is that there are people worth that much money. What about consultants hired for a job? If I'm paying a consultant $10K for a day or two, he/she better damn well work during travel that I'm paying for. OTOH, a lot of people that "think" they are worth that much money in reality are not. |
|
RadioDoc
58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
·AT&T Midwest
| I'm one of those consultants. You pay for my travel time at a lower rate, and I'll be taking a nap so I can devote 10-14 hours a day to you when I get there. Your time is while my feet are at your site.
Any work being done en route will be done for whomever I feel like doing it for.
I stand by my previous statements. Any competent business person knows how to avoid losing money while in transit.
--
Toolmaster of La Grange. |
|
openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
·AT&T Southeast
| It's not totally about losing money. It's about efficiency and what a person's time is worth. People that are worth that much per hour have already tasked/delegated functions and responsibilities to subordinates and still have work (most likely even more important work) that needs to be done...in the office, in the car, on a plane, etc. Time is money. Any competent business person knows that  |
|
RayW
Premium
join:2001-09-01
Layton, UT
clubs:
·XMission
| reply to ric b
Delta does give a full drink, I believe it was American Eagle or Southwest that was the cheap one.
As far as business class "needing" BB, there are people who travel coach that have the same "need", they are just more frugal or lack the upgrade miles (or in my case with American, flying cheapo non-upgradable government tickets).
Good question on how it will work, it would make too much sense to be a standard system that most newer laptops have built-in.
--
I am not lost, I find myself every time. |
|
RayW
Premium
join:2001-09-01
Layton, UT
clubs:
·XMission
| reply to RadioDoc
Well Radiodoc, some people do not have a line of delegation. And some companies (Lockheed for example) insist on paper that you do work while in-flight. I never did, I always take a good book and read. Of course my current employer frowns on us working in-flight - security issues with all those people being able to look at what you are doing (but that is another issue).
An note: I did say "that is the claim", so I really have no clue if those people I see slaving away are inefficient or making a lot of dollars per hour.
--
I am not lost, I find myself every time. |
|
RadioDoc
58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
·AT&T Midwest
| True. You can work on the plane. You might work for some dinosaur which micromanages it's employees. But don't pretend that the two to four hours costs you $10K or more if you don't.
And before some crusading moderator wanders by and accuses me of a "personal attack", "you" is not directed at you personally.
--
Toolmaster of La Grange. |
|
RadioDoc
58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
·AT&T Midwest
| reply to openbox9
said by openbox9 :It's not totally about losing money. It's about efficiency and what a person's time is worth. People that are worth that much per hour have already tasked/delegated functions and responsibilities to subordinates and still have work (most likely even more important work) that needs to be done...in the office, in the car, on a plane, etc. Time is money. Any competent business person knows that Point being that an efficient business person knows how to manage time. Having your workday dictated by an airline (the 'if I can't work/chat on my cellphone/surf the Internet/snore/fart I lose thousands of dollars' crowd) is indicative of someone who is not in control of their life.
--
Toolmaster of La Grange. |
|
openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
·AT&T Southeast
| said by RadioDoc :indicative of someone who is not in control of their life. I'll agree with that. I think we're saying the same thing, just in a different manner. |
|
RadioDoc
58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11 | Agreed. |
|
