Boeing Drops Wireless System For 787 217
K7DAN writes "It appears that state-of-the-art connectivity in Boeing's newest aircraft means a wired, not a wireless network. The Seattle Times reports that Boeing has abandoned plans to bring entertainment and information to passengers through a wireless system in its 787 Dreamliner due to possible production delays and potential conflicts with other radio services around the world. A side benefit is an actual reduction in weight using the wired system. Amazingly, the LAN cables needed to connect every seat in the aircraft weigh 150 lbs less than all the wireless antennae, access points, and thickened ceiling panels required to accommodate a wireless network (the design called for an access point above each row)." The article concludes: "The net impact, [a Boeing spokesman] said, is less technical risk, some weight saved, the system's flexibility and quality preserved plus 'a bit of schedule relief.'"
Warflying? (Score:4, Funny)
Another reason to go wired (Score:5, Funny)
Re:plane-LAN to WAN? (Score:5, Funny)
Not to mention the fact that I should have hiw Preview instead of Submit. Grammar (and reading!) nazi's flame away!
OK. "nazi's" should be capitalized, and you've used an apostrophe for your plural which makes it a possessive.
Actually they ditched it because... (Score:3, Funny)
"Denver, AA325 - Requesting clearance to LAN - over"
"Negative, AA325 - do not land - over."
"No, not land, LAN - over"
"Landover? No - this is Denver - over."
"Roger, Denver..."
"Sorry, Clarence, no clearance."
etc...
Re:Weird (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Warflying? (Score:4, Funny)
It's also really tough to see warchalking from that altitude.
Re:plane-LAN to WAN? (Score:3, Funny)
Please turn in your Spelling Nazi insignia by the end of the day.
Re:plane-LAN to WAN? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Warflying? (Score:3, Funny)
William Shatner looks out the plane windows and sees a gremlin with a laptop and Pringles can on the wing.
That could get you in trouble. (Score:3, Funny)
Whatever you do, do NOT play cs_747!
Re:plane-LAN to WAN? (Score:3, Funny)
Bill Gates.
Re:plane-LAN to WAN? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:plane-LAN to WAN? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:plane-LAN to WAN? (Score:3, Funny)
Aw man, my Web 3.0 plans are out of the bag.