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02-08-2015, 07:14 PM
#3481
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Joined APC: Nov 2013
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Originally Posted by Squirt F15
All I have is an IPAD for portable computing. Will an inexpensive chromebook type laptop do the trick? I really don't have much use for a giant/bulky laptop...Thanks!
02-09-2015, 04:41 AM
#3482
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Joined APC: Oct 2008
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I just purchased a cheap lap top for training, I made it through initial on the 88 going to the library and using the companies computers but will not do that again. Headed back to the school house so I bought one at Best Buy 229.00 works fine for training material.
02-09-2015, 07:07 AM
#3484
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Originally Posted by waldo135
According to Delta, 2 Feb was the first "paperless" Indoc class. Everything is suppose to be on the Surface now.
I saw that announcement, and although it's now paperless, the surface will have all the pubs in content locker but the initial classwork will still be ms dos based cd's that won't play on the surface.
02-09-2015, 08:49 AM
#3485
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Joined APC: Dec 2009
Position: Going to hell in a bucket, but enjoying the ride .
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Originally Posted by waldo135
According to Delta, 2 Feb was the first "paperless" Indoc class. Everything is suppose to be on the Surface now.
02-09-2015, 08:55 AM
#3486
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Joined APC: Jul 2010
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Posts: 12,522
Originally Posted by Timbo
Are they going to provide us with free wifi hot spots at every airport we serve, so we can upload the flight plans prior to boarding the airplane?
02-09-2015, 09:36 AM
#3487
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Originally Posted by gloopy
Sort of. You can upload it for free off the dispatch release and data transfer it to the flight plan block.
Or are you talking about typing the whole flight plan in, manually?
If they want to go paperless, there won't be a paper 'dispatch release' anyway.
So we are always going to need some type of free/fast internet connection, every where we go, all over the world, at the gate, to upload our flight plans.
02-09-2015, 11:33 AM
#3488
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Joined APC: Apr 2013
Position: Retired AF/A320 FO
Posts: 326
Originally Posted by Fly Faster
Yes. Long Calls are extremely rare, and pre-release is also rare...and I think it's maybe one less day.
02-09-2015, 11:55 AM
#3489
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Joined APC: May 2012
Position: 737 FO
Posts: 250
Most smartphones are capable of creating its own wifi hotspot depending on your data plan. You can create the hotspot and create a security code to keep others off your data. I know with AT&T you need the 10GB data plan in order to have the hotspot. I use it all the time with my ipad to download Tripsheets, flightplans, weather, etc.
02-09-2015, 11:59 AM
#3490
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Originally Posted by LloydC
Don't think a chromebook will work, needs to run windows. I bought a cheap & small windows laptop ($250) which did the trick. If you're really cheap you can use stay late/come in early or days off and use Delta machines in the classrooms, but I liked being able to plug away at the hotel & home. As an aside, there are things that don't run on the company Surface (bidding desktop app, quarterly Delta training CDs & Turbotax for three), so I'm still getting mileage out of my cheap laptop while I'm out on trips even now (summer 2014 hire).
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