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DogWhisperer 06-20-2012 09:30 PM

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Using his newly acquired "Little Annie Oaktree" decoder.....Jim was able to crack the code of the new TA.....

zoomiezombie 06-21-2012 04:12 AM


Originally Posted by alfaromeo (Post 1215000)
Everyone I know that has an iPad loves it. For me, there is something about how Apple wants to force you to do everything their way that ticks me off. They remind me of how Microsoft was back in the mid 80's where they tried to make sure that all other software wouldn't work on the next iteration of Windows/DOS. Now it is Apple that won't let you listen, read, or watch anything on your tablet unless you buy it from them. I know that is an exaggeration but they really seem heavy handed.

My impression was this became part of the deal when Steve Jobs got the entertainment industry onboard with his iTunes store.
When they gave him their content to sell, he had a responsibility to make sure that sold content was not later given away to another party downline.
For what it's worth, their are applications that allow you to play virtually any content on any apple device. Look at VLC if you're trying to do it.

forgot to bid 06-21-2012 05:52 AM

I had one our Fed's on the JS coming out of DCA not long ago and he mentioned that if Delta wanted Ipads it'd get approved but "your CEO does not like Apple." Okay. As an iphone owner I can see why.

Then I've had someone from management and a LCA mention the reason he doesn't like Apple is because we have major contracts with Microsoft. My understanding it's both out of SEA on travel and with our IT.

If all of that is true, I'm fine with it. It's that old axiom of don't show up on a sales call at a Chevy factory driving a Ford.

Besides, we get a great deal on MS Office and Windows makes more sense to me then whatever the heck is going on with my wife's Mac. "Where did that window go?"

forgot to bid 06-21-2012 05:58 AM

Can you buy insurance to help pay for your insurance premiums? :D :rolleyes:

Schwanker 06-21-2012 06:05 AM

Disregard...

DeadHead 06-21-2012 06:11 AM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1216040)
I had one our Fed's on the JS coming out of DCA not long ago and he mentioned that if Delta wanted Ipads it'd get approved but "your CEO does not like Apple." Okay. As an iphone owner I can see why.

Then I've had someone from management and a LCA mention the reason he doesn't like Apple is because we have major contracts with Microsoft. My understanding it's both out of SEA on travel and with our IT.

If all of that is true, I'm fine with it. It's that old axiom of don't show up on a sales call at a Chevy factory driving a Ford.

Besides, we get a great deal on MS Office and Windows makes more sense to me then whatever the heck is going on with my wife's Mac. "Where did that window go?"

I was thinking they might be waiting for a mini iPad version that is supposed to be out in the near future. Seems like size-wise it may be a better fit and probably cheaper.

I'm still curious how they plan on keeping hem from being stolen? I'm assuming they would leave them on the aircraft?

MDPilot 06-21-2012 06:13 AM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1216040)
Besides, we get a great deal on MS Office and Windows makes more sense to me then whatever the heck is going on with my wife's Mac.

Where do we go to get this "great deal"?

SFWB 06-21-2012 06:16 AM

I voted. I hope the Delta pilots win.

forgot to bid 06-21-2012 06:54 AM


Originally Posted by MDPilot (Post 1216052)
Where do we go to get this "great deal"?

Go to Delta Perks off Deltanet.

Move forward until you can get to the search engine and then put in Microsoft Office. Should find it and pop it up. I just checked.

FWIW, buy the backup CD too.

sailingfun 06-21-2012 06:59 AM


Originally Posted by More Bacon (Post 1215797)
how about the extra short-call day, and one less X day? Would that start in July too?

Its funny someone as critical of the Dalpa and the TA has not bothered to read it. X days increase with the TA not decrease.


X-days
The TA provides for one additional X-day in a position for which the reserve guarantee
is 72:00 – 74:59 (ALV of 72:00 – 76:59). This will result in 13 X-days in a 30-day bid
period and 14 X-days in a 31-day bid period. The number of X-days in a position for
which the reserve guarantee is 75:00 or greater (ALV of 77:00 or greater) will remain
unchanged at 12 X-days in a 30-day bid period and 13 X-days in a 31-day bid period. At
any ALV, in a category for which the reserve staffing is at least 20%, each reserve pilot
will receive one X-day in addition to the number above


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