Originally Posted by
AMRivlin
I am very disappointed in the new Y offering.
United takes the time to upgrade and add a very strange empower port location.
Why such a small screen?
Why no USB power?
Why no foot rests?
I was hoping sans cup holder United would go this route. (power is in the armrest in this example)
http://twitpic.com/b7h0k
Jeez some people will never be happy. Only a very few premium carriers offer those amenities.
And frankly, I don't even think most of those amenities are really all that big a deal that you list. I don't like foot rests as it impinges on my foot space and occasionally hits my shin, USB jacks are basically superfluous for me (what do you only have a USB power cable for and not a regular power cable?)), and there's a limit to how large a screen can get before it loses its usefulness when your face is only 20ish inches from the screen.
United dramatically improved the Y experience on the 777 and got all the important parts right (seating arrangement aside). The new 777 economy class offering, amenity-wise, is now the best or tied for the best among domestic carriers in the US and highly competitive with worldwide Y offerings and that's without even bringing E+ into the picture.
E+ & AVOD & Power drops means that I'm going to be a pretty happy camper when I'm stuck in the back in Y.