Is there typically an electrical jack on or around the seat armrest that will allow for plugging in an HP iPaq PDA (Windows Mobile OS with standard 110 male plug from a typical U.S. transformer)?
I usually travel with an iPod and a Kindle. I usually charge them up right before I leave for one of those LAX-LHR-LAX flights I take every year.
This year I decided to proactively look for seats with power points, and did some research. I will be flying on AA 777s across the ocean. This is what I have found, and I do indeed invite correction if I am wrong. My UK flight isn't until November.
1. The power points are cigarette-lighter style plug-ins. You cannot use a "typical" US style two-flat-prong plug. You have to get a cigarette-lighter style power cord.
2. Not every seat has a power point. If you are flying First or Business, you will probably have a power point at your seat, but there are few in Coach where you will find my butt squished in.
3. I looked at seat maps in Seatguru, Seatexpert and the AA.com websites. They were inconsistant on identifying seats with power points. They all agreed that on the plane I will be on, Row 33 has a power point, so I grabbed that seat.
Time will tell if all this is correct or not. I'll still pre-charge my iPod and Kindle, but it will sure be great to have the means to recharge them while in flight.