Originally Posted by
mayhem
I don't get why there is so little interest in IF internet... I've never had the opportunity to give it a try, but on longer flights where it would have been availiable i'd definitely would have given it a try. In combination with in seat power a laptop could be the best IFE thinkable. And as most modern business travelers (which pay the higher fares) travel with a laptop, i think a laptop power source is more interesting than the more expensive AVOD...
I think you've answered your own question. The main problem was pricing and power.
Take SQ for example. They only put Connexion on their 744s. However, inseat power was only available to those in F and C (62 seats), while people in Y (313 seats) had no access to it. So they've neglected 83% of the local "population" or else they'd have to bring piles of batteries.
And pricing was a factor too. $29.95 for 24 hour access. Priced rather high, I say. But given some of these travel routes, I think it's too expensive for too little. Let's assume that you were traveling from CMB-SIN-NRT-LAX on SQ (and we'll just assume that they had Connexion on CMB-SIN). Given that route is more than 24 hours, to get the unlimited access, you would have had to purchase two passes. That's $60. I sure wouldn't spend that much. Besides, the live TV wasn't Mac-compatible.
