The Gadget Geek's Airline
. . .Virgin America's planes are a techie's and gadget lover's dream, with such frills as full USB and electrical power connections at every seat, both in first class and economy. Using the ports, you'll be able to charge portable gaming devices, MP3 players, laptops, cameras, and cell phones. You won't be able to make calls of course, even with Virgin Mobile handsets, but your phone will be fully powered up for your yammering needs once you arrive. And later on, the airline will activate ethernet ports at every seat, so you can surf the Web from 35,000 feet.
The seat-back video screens will offer a wealth of programming beyond the normal in-flight safety video. Not only will you find satellite TV from the Dish network, but also you'll get live TV (a first for an airline), streaming satellite radio, audio books, an MP3 library with 3,000 tracks, and 25 pay-per-view movies. You'll be able to manipulate the screen through a remote control set into your seat's armrest. And for your messaging needs, (yes, you can text message the other passengers who sign up) the aforementioned remote control includes a full QWERTY keyboard.
Mood lighting in the cabin.
(Credit: Virgin America)
You'll also be able to use the screens to order food or drinks from the minibar.
Hey all you laptop laden travelers flying cross country with a 2-3 hour battery, can you say SWEET? I knew that you could.
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