New Headphones in F
Jan 2, 2009, 10:48 am
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I've never understood why people collect those crappy headphones.
You're just ending up with a pile of junk at home, and you're costing the airline money. Not much money, but still, it's wasteful.
Jan 2, 2009, 1:28 pm
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Jan 2, 2009, 1:52 pm
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Had the "new and improved" earbuds on my EWR-PHX flight in F the other day. When I got up to stretch my legs the 2-prong adapter fell apart leaving the connector pins stuck in the armrest. My Bose were in the overhead (seated in 1A) and I didn't want to collect them after we had reached cruising altitude. I had already seen the movie anyway and one of the two connectors in the seat was not working anyway. Can't wait for the LiveTV conversions!
Jan 2, 2009, 10:05 pm
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Jan 2, 2009, 10:18 pm
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Jan 2, 2009, 10:44 pm
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Whoever still have RadioShack stocks should sell them ASAP. Their two-prong adapter is the only thing I keep telling people to go to RS to buy.
Jan 3, 2009, 12:11 am
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Jan 11, 2009, 1:11 pm
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On LHR-EWR 4th Jan (757) the bud headphones were given out in coach. At first I thought they looked pretty cool, but sadly I'm one of the masses who these types of headphones don't fit or stay in - must have defective ears. So they were really a backward step for me.
The other problem is if you leave the two pronged adapter in the armrest of the new 757 seat (ie pointing out away from the seat) that it is very susceptible to damage. This happened to mine as I let someone out from the window seat - the adapter got snagged and fell to pieces leaving a sharp piece still plugged in. This led to trouser tearing as we filed back into our places. So best to remove the adapter if you are getting up.
On good thing - if you've lost your ipod earphones, then you've got a free replacement.
The other problem is if you leave the two pronged adapter in the armrest of the new 757 seat (ie pointing out away from the seat) that it is very susceptible to damage. This happened to mine as I let someone out from the window seat - the adapter got snagged and fell to pieces leaving a sharp piece still plugged in. This led to trouser tearing as we filed back into our places. So best to remove the adapter if you are getting up.
On good thing - if you've lost your ipod earphones, then you've got a free replacement.