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Old 08 December 2004, 01:01 PM
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Hello

Finally it would appear airlines are starting to roll-out internet access on 'planes. I trialled the British Airways one years ago, and was extremely impressed but nothing ever came over it.

Story here: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/12...lines_wifi_tv/

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Be prepared for a massive increase in the "Was it You?" forum...
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
Be prepared for a massive increase in the "Was it You?" forum...
PMSL

Was It You: Row 23 Seat 14
Old 08 December 2004, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Patt@firstime
Was It You: Row 23 Seat 14
Seat 14? you get to sit on some bloody wide planes
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It's a double decker
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
Seat 14? you get to sit on some bloody wide planes
Sounds like KLM economy
Old 08 December 2004, 04:24 PM
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Guess what I make satellite communications kit for

http://www.emssatcom.com/solutions/s_aeronautical.asp

256 kbps possible now, 432 kbps soon

Not just Internet, you may be able to use your mobile phone on the aircraft soon as well The aircraft will have its own pico-cell with the satcomms providing the backhaul.

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Originally Posted by Graz
Not just Internet, you may be able to use your mobile phone on the aircraft soon as well The aircraft will have its own pico-cell with the satcomms providing the backhaul.
Oh God, polyphonic ringtones on a plane with no escape
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They're not only polyphonic, they can be midi files too!


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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
They're not only polyphonic, they can be midi files too!
Polyphonic ring tones basically are midi files.

Some phones now can even have MP3's as ring tones - just when you thought it couldnt get anymore annoying!
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Originally Posted by Petem95
Polyphonic ring tones basically are midi files.

Some phones now can even have MP3's as ring tones - just when you thought it couldnt get anymore annoying!
MP3 Ring tones are great .

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