IT services at AKL Flounge
May 15, 2013, 3:38 am
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IT services at AKL Flounge
I was at the Auckland First lounge today. In the "Business Centre" there is a single ancient PC. Internet is so slow as to be unusable. I couldn't ever load the Qantas homepage. I managed to get on to my work webmail, but the crucial document that I needed to download and print was *.docx and the PC only has an older version of Office and couldn't read it. Downloading conversion tools or OpenOffice was of course out of the question.
I think the services in the J lounge might be better? And I realise most people there were using the wifi. But, for an Flounge, surely they could provide at least one of the nice Macs found elsewhere...
Flight was FJ to NAN on their new A330. Very nice business cabin, and I got lucky on the supercheap introductory fares, but will be interesting to see with the new planes if the business fares remain a popular SC run option.
I think the services in the J lounge might be better? And I realise most people there were using the wifi. But, for an Flounge, surely they could provide at least one of the nice Macs found elsewhere...
Flight was FJ to NAN on their new A330. Very nice business cabin, and I got lucky on the supercheap introductory fares, but will be interesting to see with the new planes if the business fares remain a popular SC run option.
May 15, 2013, 5:01 am
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For the last few year there have been just the two PC's - I guess one died.
Be aware that Qantas may be trying to do away altether with PC's full stop - the new refurbished SIN lounge opened with none - and that was planned - there have been quite a few complaints I believe.
Be aware that Qantas may be trying to do away altether with PC's full stop - the new refurbished SIN lounge opened with none - and that was planned - there have been quite a few complaints I believe.
May 15, 2013, 5:14 am
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I noticed that there were a few missing mice from the iMacs at SYD T3. Seems they should have been tethered with good wire. Maybe the era of stand alone PCs or similar are gone.
May 15, 2013, 6:30 am
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May 15, 2013, 7:34 am
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Between my laptop, tablet and smartphone I struggle to see the need for many in this day and age.
A printer that accepts emailled jobs however I would like.
AA has a great one in the T4 LA lounge that issues a pin that you then use to retrieve a print job
A printer that accepts emailled jobs however I would like.
AA has a great one in the T4 LA lounge that issues a pin that you then use to retrieve a print job
May 15, 2013, 6:30 pm
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I use a USB key drive with Firefox portable installed, having all my shortcuts etc. with QF lounge PC's ...
Last edited by serfty; May 15, 2013 at 6:38 pm
May 15, 2013, 10:44 pm
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Seems a pretty expensive SC run (at least from AKL) - unless I am missing something. NZD1300 for 160SCs?
May 17, 2013, 1:03 am
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Yep, I would be happy with that... And free wireless of course!