Take a Flight and Watch Your Own iPod Movie
11.21.06 - 09:20am
Tired of flying and having no choice but to watch a kids movie when your in the mood for action? Although you might want to
steer clear of movies such as Executive Decision, Die Hard 3 and any other highjacker thrillers while in the air, soon you will be able to watch what you want and have your iPod charged at the same time.
The six airlines—Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM, and United, plan to have integrated iPod seat connections by sometime in mid-2007. The seat connections will supply power to the iPod, allowing you to charge your iPod while being hooked up to the airplane’s seat-back displays. Users then may watch video from the iPod at eye level.
Apple is also working with Panasonic Avionics Corporation to bring these features to even more airlines in the future. Currently the service is only expected to be offered on business and first class seats and, only on international flights. However if you frequently fly from Los Angeles to New York don’t be too disappointed as this appears to be just a beginning. Soon, hopefully, iPods integration into most airplanes will simply be commonplace.
