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Nov 7, 06, 6:36 am
http://www.bcheights.com/media/storage/paper144/news/2006/11/06/Marketplace/Tech-Journal.Soon.Flyers.Will.Be.Able.To.Browse.The.Int ernet-2441087.shtml?norewrite200611070735&sourcedomain=www.bcheights.com
When flying home for Christmas, spring break, or the summer, do you dread the thought of sitting in a cramped seat listening to your iPod for hours, flipping through SkyMall wondering how its products even made it to production, or wishing the airline had required that the passenger beside you purchase two seats? Soon, if you are willing to pay for it, there will be a new way to pass the time on flights.
In the near future, passengers will be able to use their laptops on airplanes not only for watching DVDs and playing Minesweeper, but also to connect to the Internet from 30,000 feet. Boeing has already created a method for using wifi on airplanes. It has developed a wifi service called Connexion that can be used on most of its planes. Currently, several international airlines are outfitted with Connexion but no domestic U.S. airlines have implemented the system yet.
When flying home for Christmas, spring break, or the summer, do you dread the thought of sitting in a cramped seat listening to your iPod for hours, flipping through SkyMall wondering how its products even made it to production, or wishing the airline had required that the passenger beside you purchase two seats? Soon, if you are willing to pay for it, there will be a new way to pass the time on flights.
In the near future, passengers will be able to use their laptops on airplanes not only for watching DVDs and playing Minesweeper, but also to connect to the Internet from 30,000 feet. Boeing has already created a method for using wifi on airplanes. It has developed a wifi service called Connexion that can be used on most of its planes. Currently, several international airlines are outfitted with Connexion but no domestic U.S. airlines have implemented the system yet.