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by h12nz 1344 days ago
Airlines that want to let people watch Netflix.
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bawolff 1344 days ago
I wonder why netflix doesn't just put a server on the plane for that usecase. Hard drives are cheap.
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notahacker 1344 days ago
Other inflight entertainment providers do.
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seabrookmx 1344 days ago
And heavy.
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bawolff 1344 days ago
I don't really think they are. Especially if you are optimizing for weight. Laptops manage to be pretty light after all
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ultrarunner 1344 days ago
If they can fly the dude who stole my armrest last time for $500 they can fly a lot of hard drives for $25k/mo
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