Australian Airline Offers In-Flight iPads for Rent

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In the last three months, the hippest flight accessory has become the iPad, as legions of travelers have brought the magical future of computing on board to the envy and occasional derision of those less fortunate. Well now, soon you won’t need to own an iPad to feel superior to those suckers lugging around “books.” At least if you live in Australia.

Jetstar, the low-cost subsidiary of Qantas, has announced that it will make iPads available to its passengers for $8.40 per flight, allowing them to watch a small selection of movies, play games and read some pre-loaded e-books. No Internet access, sadly.

Still, it’s a lot more appealing than paying extra to rent headphones, no?

TNooz via NYTimes.com

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