http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/ Engadget Comments for Boeing looking to sell/scrap Connexion? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 25th 2006 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 25th 2006 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 25th 2006 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 25th 2006 7:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 25th 2006 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/ That's really unfortunate...none of the flights I've ever been on have offered Connexion. I'll have to check and see if JAL or ANA offer it, because web access would make my 11 hour transpacific flight a lot more enjoyable.

I mean 'Kingdom of Heaven' is only good the first 3 times through (in a row), then you develop a fierce desire to put a fist through the monitor (hopefully decapitating the guy in the seat in front of you whose had his seat fully reclined for 7 hours straight, through two meals and all kinds of turbulence...)]]>Jun 25th 2006 8:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 25th 2006 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 25th 2006 8:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 25th 2006 8:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 25th 2006 9:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/sydney-singapore-london: 23 hours
sydney-lax: 13 hours
sydney-lax-nyc: 20 hours
maybe they should be pitching it to airlines that do the long-haul flights..]]>Jun 25th 2006 10:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 25th 2006 10:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 25th 2006 10:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/
$27 is incredibly cheap for a transatlantic's flight worth of unlimited-use connectivity. To put this in context - it's cheaper than a day of WiFi connectivity at many European hotels. Or cheaper than transferring 3MB over GPRS with many international roaming tariffs. Cheaper than a return train ticket between Heathrow Airport and central London.

The main problem has been that none of the US or European short-haul flights has had it installed, so the overall economies of scale for Boeing haven't worked as fast as they might. Poor timing all round as I guess the airlines have been pretty risk-averse over the last few years about new investments I guess,]]>Jun 26th 2006 2:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 26th 2006 6:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 26th 2006 6:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 26th 2006 6:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 26th 2006 7:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.boingo.com/in-flight_wifi.html

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I can't sleep on planes anyway]]>Jun 26th 2006 8:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB115094804596687272-lMyQjAxMDE2NTIwMjkyNDI4Wj.html

But I would think new start-ups such as AeroMobile, OnAir might like this story.]]>Jun 26th 2006 8:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 26th 2006 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 26th 2006 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/
It takes a lot of development to make an antenna and a control system for internet that is flight worthy (aka won't explode in flight and take the plane down w/ it)..

so it takes a lot of time getting it qualified by the FAA. this isnt cheap.

not only that, but the extra wiring involved and the installation..

This is a major setback.]]>Jun 26th 2006 1:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/
for those of you who claim to have used SKYPE or been playing Warcraft with no lag, I'm sorry, but I don't believe you. While the connection speed was decent, latency was just horrible.

Also, Korean Air claims to have power outlets available in all classes, but I was only able to find power outlets in exit row seats in coach. Fortunately, I booked myself in an exit row.

I wrote up about this a while back

http://www.bryantchoung.com/archives/2006/04/fastest_wifi_ho.shtml]]>Jun 26th 2006 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 26th 2006 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/
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The Dr Buzzo (tm) in-flight internet system!

1. Phased Array Ku/Ka Band Tracking Antenna - $12,000
(you can get them for a lot less..but this would be the commercial version)

2. Exterior Raydome (not sure how much..but not a lot. Check out a military surplus place)
3. Mid-end computer runing linux ($400)
4. Satellite internet modem ($200 or free with contract)
5. Coax cable and cat-5 ($75)
6. A few access points (~$250)

Alrighty...there ya go! Now just sign up for a satellite internet provider.]]>Jun 26th 2006 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jun 26th 2006 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jul 3rd 2006 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/25/boeing-looking-to-sell-scrap-connexion/Jul 30th 2006 2:55AM