Comments on: Virgin Wifi http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/ Unlucky in Cards Sat, 26 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-beta4-20941 By: Matt http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456399 Matt Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:26:54 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456399 Haha yes. :) Haha yes. :)

]]> By: Matt http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456397 Matt Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:25:58 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456397 No that was 140 milliseconds in ping time. The bandwidth was actually pretty low, for example I coudln't do a Skype video chat. No that was 140 milliseconds in ping time. The bandwidth was actually pretty low, for example I coudln’t do a Skype video chat.

]]> By: Jeremy http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456392 Jeremy Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:36:29 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456392 I hope you meant that you paid $10 extra for the Internet access on the flight, and not $10 for the whole plane ticket. We're not getting <em>that</em> ripped off by the cost of plane tickets in Australia, are we? I hope you meant that you paid $10 extra for the Internet access on the flight, and not $10 for the whole plane ticket.

We’re not getting that ripped off by the cost of plane tickets in Australia, are we?

]]> By: Matt http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456391 Matt Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:27:43 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456391 I paid I think $10 for the flight. For Las Vegas to San Francisco that felt expensive, for anything longer than 3 hours I'd be alright with that. I paid I think $10 for the flight. For Las Vegas to San Francisco that felt expensive, for anything longer than 3 hours I’d be alright with that.

]]> By: Conor http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456382 Conor Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:37:38 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456382 are you serious? 140 MEGABITE PER SECOND? that is unreal!! broadband in my area would be lucky to get 3 mbps but then irish broadband is shit! :-) are you serious? 140 MEGABITE PER SECOND? that is unreal!!

broadband in my area would be lucky to get 3 mbps but then irish broadband is shit! :-)

]]> By: Jonathan Dingman http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456374 Jonathan Dingman Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:43:09 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456374 I keep hearing rumors of different airlines testing out WiFi, particularly JetBlue, but I have yet to be on a flight where I can tap into a beta. It's something I've always been weary of though. Having WiFi could both be a luxury and a security risk, so it's a tough call to make. I keep hearing rumors of different airlines testing out WiFi, particularly JetBlue, but I have yet to be on a flight where I can tap into a beta.

It’s something I’ve always been weary of though. Having WiFi could both be a luxury and a security risk, so it’s a tough call to make.

]]> By: Devin http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456370 Devin Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:19:33 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456370 I'm amazed. What a beautiful way not to waste five hours in transit going from one coast to the other. How did they get that past the TSA? I’m amazed. What a beautiful way not to waste five hours in transit going from one coast to the other. How did they get that past the TSA?

]]> By: Vladislav Chernyshov http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456368 Vladislav Chernyshov Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:41:50 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456368 Wow! That's cool! :) Wow! That’s cool! :)

]]> By: Abbie Sanderson http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456361 Abbie Sanderson Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:28:47 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456361 I can't wait until every flight offers wifi! That's so great! I can’t wait until every flight offers wifi! That’s so great!

]]> By: Viper007Bond http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456351 Viper007Bond Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:55:30 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456351 140ms? In an airplane? Jeeze... Here at home on my DSL connection, I get a 102ms ping to wordpress.com and that's normal. Stupid interweaving. 140ms? In an airplane? Jeeze…

Here at home on my DSL connection, I get a 102ms ping to wordpress.com and that’s normal. Stupid interweaving.

]]> By: Nathan http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456336 Nathan Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:03:05 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456336 That is always nice to have such great service. That is always nice to have such great service.

]]> By: Keen http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456335 Keen Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:57:38 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456335 man, the ISPs in the USA are bogus...we "invent" the internet and yet provide the world's worst service in high speed internet... booooo man, the ISPs in the USA are bogus…we “invent” the internet and yet provide the world’s worst service in high speed internet… booooo

]]> By: Fiona http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456333 Fiona Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:30:11 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456333 It's funny how they're cutting back on so many things on airlines now, but are starting to include things like internet... It’s funny how they’re cutting back on so many things on airlines now, but are starting to include things like internet…

]]> By: Mr. Plane http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456331 Mr. Plane Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:17:59 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456331 Great to hear it is working after all the hype it was getting before it went live. Any extra costs in ticket? Great to hear it is working after all the hype it was getting before it went live. Any extra costs in ticket?

]]> By: Kurtis Surf Goggles http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456328 Kurtis Surf Goggles Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:00:55 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456328 Richard Branson is my hero. Hopefully Virgin will expand their domestic flights or better yet I hope United and American step to the plate. Keep it blue. No Fried Eyes Richard Branson is my hero. Hopefully Virgin will expand their domestic flights or better yet I hope United and American step to the plate.

Keep it blue.

No Fried Eyes

]]> By: Mark Jaquith http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456320 Mark Jaquith Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:26:56 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456320 Appears they're using EV-DO to get the signal and rebroadcasting over WiFi. At this point, the ban on using laptop Internet access cards seems rather arbitrary. Appears they’re using EV-DO to get the signal and rebroadcasting over WiFi. At this point, the ban on using laptop Internet access cards seems rather arbitrary.

]]> By: Jeremy http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456319 Jeremy Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:15:11 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456319 It's about time the airlines woke up. <abbr title="Electro-magnetic interference">EMI</abbr> from consumer electronic devices has been proven time and time again to not affect airplane electronics. These days, the cable shielding is <em>designed</em> to withstand it. It’s about time the airlines woke up.

EMI from consumer electronic devices has been proven time and time again to not affect airplane electronics. These days, the cable shielding is designed to withstand it.

]]> By: Gary LaPointe http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456318 Gary LaPointe Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:50:12 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456318 Need more details! Costs? Speed? Bandwidth? (speedtest.net) Anyone else using it? Need more details!

Costs? Speed? Bandwidth? (speedtest.net)

Anyone else using it?

]]> By: Scott Y. http://ma.tt/2009/01/virgin-wifi/#comment-456317 Scott Y. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:48:35 +0000 http://ma.tt/?p=10059#comment-456317 140ms -- indeed a great connection with relatively low latency. I am getting higher ping to WordPress.com than that! Although I am on the other side of the planet :) 140ms — indeed a great connection with relatively low latency. I am getting higher ping to WordPress.com than that! Although I am on the other side of the planet :)

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