Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-09 Thread Cheree Heppe
riginal Message - From: "Scott Granados" To: Cc: "Carolyn Haas" Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 1:56 Subject: Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air Actually, flying isn't that hard. Granted I had a skilled pilot looking over my shoulder but I do a lot of the pr

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-09 Thread Scott Granados
Actually, flying isn't that hard. Granted I had a skilled pilot looking over my shoulder but I do a lot of the primary flying work. Especially on modern aircraft with up-to-date avionics you can do a lot independently. You'd be surprised how many of the devices have some sort of spoken output

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-09 Thread Scott Granados
Don't worry, there are haters everywhere. You can't have something fun with out someone else pouring up a big glass of haterade. :) On Jan 8, 2011, at 2:51 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > It would sure be nice if people could just appreciate that it was a cool > experience. If I wanted two gl

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-09 Thread Scott Granados
Swiss air is great, all the booz is free, it's high end booz, and they give you the whole bottle none of this by the glass nonsense. Made the flight from New York to Geneva a lot more enjoyable. Prices weren't bad for business class either. On Jan 8, 2011, at 3:32 PM, Cheree wrote: > Cheree H

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Carolyn Haas
Colin: We're going for more wine and the rum too if you're flying this thing.:) C'mon, I have a lot of faith in you and love for the Mac. But, I just don't think I'm flying with you at the controls any time soon.:) Carolyn On Jan 8, 2011, at 6:29 PM, Colin M wrote: > Hey have you not heard! > :]

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Hay, the more you drink the better you fly! Let's see, now how do I get this thread back to Mac, Jack? Jack Daniels, does he have a Mac? :) On Jan 8, 2011, at 5:29 PM, Colin M wrote: Hey have you not heard! :] There's a app for that part! And it can be done via bluetooth! So where we going?

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Colin M
Hey have you not heard! :] There's a app for that part! And it can be done via bluetooth! So where we going? Colin I'm far too bad for Heaven! The Devil is afraid I'll take his place! On 9 Jan 2011, at 01:10, Andre Nuno Soares wrote: > Nah...the flying part is ok.. > > The taking off and landin

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Andre Nuno Soares
Nah...the flying part is ok.. The taking off and landing buttons are the ones which aren't accessible :-) Ok, ok... I'll have another sip of Glenlivet and shut up. André On Jan 8, 2011, at 11:32 PM, Cheree wrote: > Cheree Heppe here: > > Well, I will never be flying the plane, and that's a c

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Sarah Alawami
Oh tha'ts a cool experience and hopefully it is spread to others but I cannot as of yet justify the cost. I'm done here at least on this thread. On Jan 8, 2011, at 3:06 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > Yes but Sarah, can't you just let it go at the fact that it was cool, > something I chose to do,

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Cheree
Cheree Heppe here: Well, I will never be flying the plane, and that's a certainty, which is why the wine is even a consideration. Regards, Cheree Heppe Sent from my iPhone On 08/01/2011, at 15:11, Marlaina Lieberg <1guide...@gmail.com> wrote: > Cheree, > > I love it. Try both and you may

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Cheree, I love it. Try both and you may end up in a brave new world, LOL! Marlaina On Jan 8, 2011, at 3:04 PM, Cheree wrote: Cheree Heppe here: I don't see why we should have to choose between the wine and the connectivity. Next time I fly, I may try the wine, which may affect my accuracy if

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Yes but Sarah, can't you just let it go at the fact that it was cool, something I chose to do, and leave off value judgments? Sorry, I don't mean to sound snippy, but all this talk about price and such wasn't the point; the point was that the interactive chat to get help was accessible, the per

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Cheree
Cheree Heppe here: I don't see why we should have to choose between the wine and the connectivity. Next time I fly, I may try the wine, which may affect my accuracy if not my connectivity. Regards, Cheree Heppe Sent from my iPhone On 08/01/2011, at 15:01, Sarah Alawami wrote: > If they i

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Sarah Alawami
If they included the wireless thing in the price of the flight that would be fine. I'd pay it if I were in a 14 hour flight which I hope I'm not any time soon. *groans* On Jan 8, 2011, at 2:51 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > It would sure be nice if people could just appreciate that it was a cool

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
It would sure be nice if people could just appreciate that it was a cool experience. If I wanted two glasses of cheap wine, I'd pay nearly the $12.95 and have nowhere near the fun. I was just sharing how cool and accessible it all was. People spend money on what they enjoy and can afford. Ca

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-06 Thread Michael Thurman
14 each leg is rediculous othewise I might consider it although for even a 5 hour flight it isn't relaly worth the money I can take a book with me it should be free anwyay as much as they make you go through to fly thee days and as rediculous as airfare has gotten On Jan 3, 2011, at 8:19

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-06 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Goodness gracious, you own your own plane? Where and when are we flying? :) On Jan 5, 2011, at 9:22 PM, Scott Granados wrote: Congratulations, nice to see another IP in the sky user. We had Internet installed in the plane sometime ago and it really helps the time go by / improves the productiv

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-05 Thread Scott Granados
Seriously! Great observation. It almost feels unreal. On Jan 3, 2011, at 9:10 PM, Cheree wrote: > Cheree Heppe here: > > Doesn't it make you feel as though you've stepped into living science fiction? > > > Regards, > Cheree Heppe > > SENT FROM MY IPHONE > > > > On Jan 3, 2011, at 16:31,

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-05 Thread Scott Granados
Congratulations, nice to see another IP in the sky user. We had Internet installed in the plane sometime ago and it really helps the time go by / improves the productivity. Even just being able to file flight plans and pick up airtraffic data. My ATT cell phone did not work at all from

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-03 Thread Cheree
Cheree Heppe here: Doesn't it make you feel as though you've stepped into living science fiction? Regards, Cheree Heppe SENT FROM MY IPHONE On Jan 3, 2011, at 16:31, Marlaina Lieberg <1guide...@gmail.com> wrote: > Greetings to all from 33 thousand feet in the air. > > I am so excited to sh

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-03 Thread Carolyn Haas
Hi Marlaina: Well, you went in the air with your air to a place noted for a lot of hot air!:) It's neat that you were able to do that wireless thing from the plane. Carolyn On Jan 3, 2011, at 6:47 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > Yup, it's great and only $12.95. I hae a 4.5 hour flight, so it's be

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-03 Thread Sarah Alawami
Oh lol! Hehahahaha!might do it if I can justify it, let's say if I'm on a 14 hour flight. lol! Take care. On Jan 3, 2011, at 5:47 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > Yup, it's great and only $12.95. I hae a 4.5 hour flight, so it's been fun. > > As Colin said in my inbox, I'm up in the air with my A

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-03 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Yup, it's great and only $12.95. I hae a 4.5 hour flight, so it's been fun. As Colin said in my inbox, I'm up in the air with my Air. Marlaina On Jan 3, 2011, at 5:19 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: Cool deal! and have a safe trip. I normally take flights that transfer so don't feel like payong $14 p

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-03 Thread Sarah Alawami
Cool deal! and have a safe trip. I normally take flights that transfer so don't feel like payong $14 per trip. lol! but glad you had a good experinec and maybe if you share this with other cariers they might be willing to make there pages more accessibil as well. S On Jan 3, 2011, at 4:31 PM, M

a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-03 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Greetings to all from 33 thousand feet in the air. I am so excited to share that logging on to the Alaska Airlines inflight wireless was a fully accessible experience, including the lie chat I had to have with the agent because on their end, the page did not load properly in the account creatio