tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post4393310277783361067..comments2024-01-19T17:19:30.290-06:00Comments on a few clowns short: remember Jetconnect??Bill Lislemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15187273560129198423noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-40089075171196978332010-01-20T22:47:43.941-06:002010-01-20T22:47:43.941-06:00"extremely popular" - I suspect you migh..."extremely popular" - I suspect you might get some disagreement on that description.<br><br>You are right about the perception that anything to do with that seatback phone was expensive. The pricing for phone calls really scared the public of using it. <br><br>Before JetConnect, I do remember a couple giving it to their child for entertainment during the flight.<br><br>Being connected during a long flight is very useful.lislemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15187273560129198423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-31391555972987834722007-08-16T10:57:00.000-05:002007-08-16T10:57:00.000-05:00"extremely popular" - I suspect you might get some..."extremely popular" - I suspect you might get some disagreement on that description.<BR/><BR/>You are right about the perception that anything to do with that seatback phone was expensive. The pricing for phone calls really scared the public of using it. <BR/><BR/>Before JetConnect, I do remember a couple giving it to their child for entertainment during the flight.<BR/><BR/>Being connected during a long flight is very useful.Bill Lislemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187273560129198423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-67910853611833489192007-08-15T18:10:00.000-05:002007-08-15T18:10:00.000-05:00I remember back in '03 where JetConnect was extrem...I remember back in '03 where JetConnect was extremely popular...well, at least the flight I was on with people wanting to know the score of the Cubbies and Marlins.<BR/><BR/>I also remember one test flight where a passenger asked the flight attendant how much JetConnect cost, and her reply was: "Oh, it is very expensive. It is $5.95 a minute." I set her and the passenger straight. Anotyher flight, the guy next to me was giddy over it. He couldn't believe I was accessing my e-mail and IMing people.wkellyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09413154070939601167noreply@blogger.com