Topmounter
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join:2001-02-20
Evergreen, CO
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Re: Odd...
Considering the major US carriers can't even afford to offer pillows or repair anything other than critical flight and safety components, I doubt spending money on in-flight broadband is high on their list, nor should it be if they want to survive. Of course I would argue that they should be allowed to fail or at least restructure into viable going concerns instead of the corporate dinosaurs they are now.
Even though everyone on a plane has a mobile phone and waits until the door closes to turn it off and turns it back on as soon as the door opens, those in-flight phones have yet to pay for themselves 
Not to mention, unless you're in business / 1st class or an exit row, most people don't have enough room to open a laptop anyway.
The fact is, between blackberries, wireless internet and mobile phones, being on a plane is almost the only time I have to myself anymore with no excuses otherwise.
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| said by Topmounter  :Even though everyone on a plane has a mobile phone and waits until the door closes to turn it off and turns it back on as soon as the door opens, those in-flight phones have yet to pay for themselves I've nosticed as soon as it lands and as soon as it says Cell Phones are............
Someone is already has a Phone up to the ear.
Fkkn Jam that Cell Signal!
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averagedude
join:2002-01-30
Mesa, AZ
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1 edit | Ever since 9/11, people are using their cell phones as soon as the landing gear hits the pavement.
Some calls are justified to me because I've done similar.
1. Theoretically planes land when the schedule says so, but reality is a different matter. I call as soon as the wheels are down so that my relative can pick me up. By the time I get my bags, they are just arriving. That way I am not waiting and they are not driving in circles for what may seem hours. Totally practical.
2. Have seen similar to above for work related pick-ups and rental cars.
3. Have seen/heard lots of cells that are ringing, but not for incoming calls, but for voice mail. They have same ring for voice calls as voice mail. Makes it sound like the whole plane is ringing, but really actually getting voice mail alerts.
4. Some are calling just to tell mom that they made it. Now whose mom has not asked, "just give me a call so that I can stop worrying". Sometimes it is just easier to make the obligatory call, and be done.
I am still all for keeping phone ban on planes once the doors are shut. |
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