Australian airline Jetstar to offer in-flight iPad rentals...

DMcCunney · 06-03-2010, 10:35 AM

...including ebooks.

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-...0601-wsr9.html
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Dennis

HarryT · 06-03-2010, 10:36 AM

Great idea!

GeoffC · 06-03-2010, 10:41 AM

Brilliant idea.....

One game that probably won't be on offer is Flight Control, a game made by the Melbourne-based developer Firemint. The game requires players to land a number of planes without crashing them into one another.

Worldwalker · 06-03-2010, 12:32 PM

Assuming this doesn't lead to them banning passengers from using their own devices, the way movie theaters ban outside food to drive sales of their overpriced popcorn, this could be a great idea. I'm a compulsive window-looker-outer (I'm the person who shows up first at Southwest's gate to be sure of getting a window seat with no wing) and occasional photographer. Still, there are always cloudy days, redeye flights (I'm nocturnal, which makes sleeping on them difficult), and other times I actually turn my eyes away from what we're flying over, and I'd definitely like to turn them toward a rented iPad -- just so I could try one out if for no other reason. The price even sounds reasonable.

BenLee · 06-15-2010, 11:24 PM

According to the NYTimes blog, it's only $8.40 to rent one! http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2...ke-to-the-air/

I dunno about you, but I'd much rather mess around with an iPad for 10 hours than to watch the inflight entertainment ad nauseum.

kjk · 06-15-2010, 11:36 PM

Brilliant idea.

06-03-2010, 10:35 AM	#1
DMcCunney New York Editor Posts: 6,384 Karma: 16540415 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: PalmTX, Pocket eDGe, Alcatel Fierce 4, RCA Viking Pro 10, Nexus 7	Australian airline Jetstar to offer in-flight iPad rentals... ...including ebooks. http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-...0601-wsr9.html ______ Dennis

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06-03-2010, 10:36 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Great idea!

06-03-2010, 10:41 AM	#3
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Brilliant idea..... One game that probably won't be on offer is Flight Control, a game made by the Melbourne-based developer Firemint. The game requires players to land a number of planes without crashing them into one another.

06-03-2010, 12:32 PM	#4
Worldwalker Curmudgeon Posts: 3,085 Karma: 722357 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PRS-505	Assuming this doesn't lead to them banning passengers from using their own devices, the way movie theaters ban outside food to drive sales of their overpriced popcorn, this could be a great idea. I'm a compulsive window-looker-outer (I'm the person who shows up first at Southwest's gate to be sure of getting a window seat with no wing) and occasional photographer. Still, there are always cloudy days, redeye flights (I'm nocturnal, which makes sleeping on them difficult), and other times I actually turn my eyes away from what we're flying over, and I'd definitely like to turn them toward a rented iPad -- just so I could try one out if for no other reason. The price even sounds reasonable.

06-15-2010, 11:24 PM	#5
BenLee eReader Junkie Posts: 304 Karma: 1220 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New York City, NY Device: Kindle + Sony	According to the NYTimes blog, it's only $8.40 to rent one! http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2...ke-to-the-air/ I dunno about you, but I'd much rather mess around with an iPad for 10 hours than to watch the inflight entertainment ad nauseum.

06-15-2010, 11:36 PM	#6
kjk . Posts: 3,408 Karma: 5647231 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: never enough	Brilliant idea.

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