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Within two years, every Delta pilot will be using a Surface 2
In an unexpected turn, Delta has informed employees that it will be issuing a Surface 2 running Windows 8.1 RT to every pilot over the next two years. The airline ran an Electronic Flight Bag pilot program with iPads back in 2011, but for reasons unknown, that popular slate has since been scrapped. According to WindowsITPro, Delta had since planned to move forward with Nokia's rumored tablet, but has opted for the Surface 2 instead. The decision follows a move to equip flight attendants… (www.engadget.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Wonder how they are going to handle a Blue Screen of death in flight
I thought the BLUE SCREEN of death went away with XP
"Blue screen of death" had become a thing. So they took away the blue. That would avoid people exclaiming, "Oh no! It's the blue screen of death. Again?!"
"Black screen of death" isn't a thing. So people just think, "It doesn't seem to be working. I wonder if I should restart it."
"Black screen of death" isn't a thing. So people just think, "It doesn't seem to be working. I wonder if I should restart it."
Mine's been doing OK. I run 7 here and on my laptop. I did download MS Office 13 earlier in the year but no trouble with it either
They finally realized that they couldn't take their business for granted, and actually gave been trying to improve their product. Their backs have been to wall. They've been losing sales, particularly at the highend to Apple. Now that lots of people are going to tablets as primary devices, they're Aldo now losing sales of low-end PCs, as people increasing buy iPads instead. PC sales have been dropping y/y since the iPad has come to market.
So yeah, they've been trying harder.
So yeah, they've been trying harder.
Apparently, according to AppleInsider, all of the FAs and pilots fought hard to keep the iPads they were using. Clearly, management had their way with this 'deal'.