Off for the holidays — let the music play
I’m taking a few days off for the winter break, Christmas and New Year’s, so there won’t be much activity. But I’ll leave you with an idea that sprung to mind as I spent the day flying yesterday: shareable playlists on airplanes. Why the heck not.
If the Zune can read the playlists of other Zunes nearby, it sure would be swell if, while on a plane, I could spend a few hours exploring others’ musical tastes and discovering some tasty new audio treats. After all, I’m a captive audience and looking for anything to distract me for a few hours. What better way to spend the time than listening to new music?
It’s already doable for iTunes users wholug onto their laptops inflight and share their connections with others. (Though technically illegal, few people actually shut off the wireless features of their laptops in mid-flight.) Now it’s just a matter of taking the computer out of the equation and making it as simple as turning on my phone, iPod or Zune — whatever I have.
Microsoft is halfway there, with their Zune’s share-ability. But their track record doesn’t show a history of making things that are 1-2-3 usable. If there’s anyone I trust to make this a reality, it’s Apple. Now all they need to do is open up that iPod to wireless connectivity, and I’m flying happy. (Come to think of it, this seems like a great fit for a progressive US airline like JetBlue.)
A guy can dream, can’t he? Happy holidays…NF
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I flew Song last year around this time and I believe they have shared playlists. It might be play lists from previous flights but I can’t remember. It did have a trivia game that was linked to all the passengers and you were identified by seat number or whatever name you wnated to enter.