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Old 03-27-2013, 10:47 PM   #194
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I think it's great that they are getting rid of those heavy paper manuals!

But...

I'm surprised that airliners don't have built-in screens for this, and are using a consumer device like the iPad (and mounted on what appears to be suction cup mounts stuck to the inside of the window!)

Wouldn't it be better if the screen was larger and integrated better or at least mounted with a proper dock instead of having the iPad cord dangling down out of the bottom?!

What does this say for the future of eReaders and tablets, especially larger format devices needed for reading technical manuals, that professionals such as airline pilots are having to suffice with this sort of arrangement?

If it's good enough for them, I suppose that means we will never have a proper consumer device that replaces textbooks.
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