My iPad and I take to the Skies

Thursday 30 September 2010 - Filed under gaps + mobile + Technology

I fly a lot and it seems as if the space between plane seats narrows a bit more every year. So much so, I gave up using a laptop to get any work done on most flights. When I got my iPad I gained back much of the work time I had lost, but it meant giving up one of my favorite seats, 8A, at least on a CRJ (Canadair Regional Jet).

Row 8 window seats on the CRJ are great because they remove the arm rest toward the exit door giving you an extra 2 inches of width. Width a man of my… ehm… build thoroughly appreciates. Since I hold my iPad with my left hand and navigate with my right, however, 8B is less than thrilled.

Who would have guessed we would be changing airplane seats to accommodate gadgets? Note to self, let travel agent know… 8D is the new 8A.

2010-09-30  »  Russ Leseberg