http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Jun 25th 2010 8:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
Bit like your prose? Actually I have much time for MA and Malaysia in general - because i'm not a xenophobic inbred racist like you.
:P
]]>Jun 25th 2010 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/I was just watching the movie "The first 20 million is always the hardest" and I though that Kuala Lumpur was a fictional place. Cause that's the only place I've ever heard it mentioned. For some reason that movie makes me think of apple idk why.

Side note: I think that's the longestcmovie title I've ever seen. ]]>Jun 25th 2010 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
never forget the film Zoolander]]>Jun 25th 2010 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
I guess they also invented a time machine to make sure they installed all those touch screens kiosks back in 2003 at my local airport.]]>Jun 25th 2010 8:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
Cheap touch screens nothing wrong with that. i wonder if you can install fart apps on it?]]>Jun 25th 2010 8:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
I thought they did invent Time Machine...

;-)]]>Jun 25th 2010 8:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
No numbnuts, it ISN'T implying that at all. No where did they state, or even imply that, and in the video title itself it simply states that this is the 1st time an iPad is used instead of a touch-based computer.


This is a very smart, economical and design-friendly way to set up these kiosks. Usually you would need a ton more room in the kiosk itself for the computer components. Now all of it is tucked inside the screen. ]]>Jun 25th 2010 8:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Indeed, I'm no fan of the iPad as a netbook replacement some make it out to be, but this is really quite ingenius. I'd imagine these systems usually cost more than ca. 500 USD a piece, and now they actually get a really nice screen, a good touch interface, and build-quality to boot.]]>Jun 25th 2010 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
...except this forces everything to be over wireless networks. This means that everything is fundementally less secure and less reliable. This isn't a mobile application. They could drop some proper cabling here. They probably need it just for the power.]]>Jun 25th 2010 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Jun 25th 2010 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/

Sent from my iPad. ]]>Aug 17th 2010 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Jun 25th 2010 8:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Jun 25th 2010 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Jun 25th 2010 8:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Jun 25th 2010 8:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Jun 25th 2010 8:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
My only concern is the state of the battery, I imagine it is plug to the wall 24/7. Not good for the battery. ]]>Jun 25th 2010 8:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
I'm pretty sure any consumer electronics manufacturer these days knows to turn off charging the battery after it's at 100% and continues to be plugged in.]]>Jun 25th 2010 9:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
Windows is so dead. Deader than Julius Caesar. Every application where they used a Windows-licensed PC will be replaced with an iPad. Steve Ballmer must be pulling his hair out. Oh, wait...]]>Jun 25th 2010 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/I'm sure that doesn't matter. These iPads are never going to removed from the kiosks are they, so they're never going to be run off the battery.]]>Jun 25th 2010 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Jun 25th 2010 8:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
Your comment is the first time anyone has even mentioned Android. Just what the hell are you talking about?]]>Jun 25th 2010 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/And considering the recent security breach, you really trust an ipad kiosk with credit card/ passport/ driver's license/any other sensitive form of ID information that you really don't want people knowing when you're travelling?

Didn't think so.]]>Jun 25th 2010 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Jun 25th 2010 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/I never really bought that.
That's like blaming your ISP for getting a virus over the internet while using their connection.

]]>Jun 25th 2010 9:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Yeah I like your analogy, but now rationalize how that email situation is apples fault.

Apples not perfect as we see with the yellow spots and the " your holding the phone wrong".]]>Jun 25th 2010 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
You're right. They should be using Windows or Android, neither of which has ever had a security concern.]]>Jun 25th 2010 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/No, they should use what's been proven to work very well.
And at least with the case of windows, security is taken seriously.]]>Jun 25th 2010 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/they found a breach in att's site on a PC (by changing the agent string)

it has nothing to do with the ipad , the ipads dont run or store the servers they are just a end user interface]]>Jun 25th 2010 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Jun 25th 2010 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/From here i guess you can browse the net & buy more apps?!]]>Jun 25th 2010 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
Hey at least it won't take down the whole system.... tap on an icon and you're back up in a milli-second. Think is most already would know how to use this UI]]>Jun 25th 2010 10:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Jun 25th 2010 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
You can restrict people from browsing the web or purchasing Apps etc in the settings. Or you can password protect certain features. No exploit. ]]>Jun 25th 2010 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Jun 25th 2010 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Jun 25th 2010 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Jun 25th 2010 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
You have a point.

Although the ipad hasn't been released in Malaysia yet. Some importers charge as much as 750$ for it:
http://imalaysian.com/2010/04/03/apple-ipad-in-malaysia/

Although it wouldn't be hard for an airlines company to get them, I suppose.

You're right about the touchscreen kiosks, but large companies would get bulk discounts.]]>Jun 25th 2010 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
I would buy something else (;]]>Jun 25th 2010 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
Because a booger, fecal matter, or Ebola can't be transferred to a resistive screen? That's truly magic.]]>Jun 25th 2010 10:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/The ipad reminds me of the Ford Taurus from the 90's.

A piece of crap, but all the rental places ate it up giving it good numbers, and fooling the dumb.]]>Jun 25th 2010 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Jun 25th 2010 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
Oops meant maturity of the iOS.]]>Jun 25th 2010 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Jun 25th 2010 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/Jun 25th 2010 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/malaysia-airlines-now-offers-ipad-check-in-video/
Yeah and they should abolish all ATMs around the world also. And every silly Kiosks in malls that millions of people touch. All the grocery store self check-out screens should go also. Thank goodness the iPad is opening our (bias) eyes to these silly unsanitary public touch screen devices.

/s
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