hunterjb
join:2001-11-18
B3J2E1
 ·Eastlink Cable
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May 11th, @01:58PM
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Re: seriously, common sense
said by theedj  :but I think most of them forget to pack common sense and/or their brain. Porn will make a scene on airplanes, it will just be interestng to see how the various carriers deal with it. As a flight attendant for the past 19 years, I'd have to agree with Theedj. I've seen so many cases of no common sense, I can't count them. The group of guys on a trip, acting/talking like they're in a bar with kids sitting right behind them. People reading looking at porn magazines on board. The list goes on.
When it comes to broadband on the flight I don't see a problem with it at all. I do think it needs some controls though, maybe treat it like a public library internet access. Most libraries have some filters.
However when it comes to VOIP and cell phones I do. The person who wrote this article, inflight broadband, compares sitting on a plane to Starbucks or other modes of transport. Unfortunately this isn't a very good comparison. In a Starbucks you do have the option of not sitting by the person, in other forms a transport you're not sitting (no option of moving) elbow to elbow for anywhere from 1-20 hours. Try and imagine this for your next flight: Sitting beside someone who just broke up with their boy/girl friend. Now you have to sit there as they get on the phone for the next 2 or more hours and discuss it with all their friends: "And he said that. Ya can you believe it!?". Or how about the very LOUD talking person?: "CAN YOU HEAR ME, I'M ON THE PLANE". Trust me, I've seen it during boarding, and arrival. Just think of what it would be like for the whole flight. The cost may prevent some from using it but not all, I watched a guy use one of those old inflight phones (3.95/min) talk for 2 hours. |
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Styvas
Go Canucks Go
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join:2004-09-15
Edmonton, AB
 ·Primus Talkbroadband
·Shaw
| said by hunterjb :However when it comes to VOIP and cell phones I do. I question how effective VoIP would be on in-flight broadband. VoIP over regular wireless can be spotty much of the time, and that's only with the jitter introduced by the average wireless router. I would think that latency and, in particular, jitter would be horrendous on a plane. But perhaps they've found a way around that with whatever method the broadband is being delivered.
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Anonname
@wideopenwest.com
| reply to hunterjb
The 'loud person' example you gave reminds me of the cell phone guy from Trigger Happy TV...
"HELLO!? WHAT!? WHAT!? NAH I'M ON A PLANE! A PLANE! NAH IT'S RUBBISH! 15 HOURS AND NO IN-FLIGHT MOVIE! ALRIGHT! TALK TO YOU LATER! CIAO!"
Hehe... |
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