Comments on: Contest: Doom at 10,000 feet http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/14/contest-doom-at-10000-feet/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:31:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Robert Hackett http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/14/contest-doom-at-10000-feet/#comment-767867 Robert Hackett Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:30:26 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=29734#comment-767867 I agree that Virgin's IFE GUI is truly exceptional. Virgin purchased the hardware for the entire system from Panasonic Avionics, but decided to create their own GUI. Most airlines would have had some serious roadblocks in accomplishing such a task, but my hat goes off to Virgin. They not only created their own GUI, but even licensed games individually that aren't available on *ANY* other airline (e.g. Doom). If you want a truly extensive list of games, go for Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and United Airlines (in that order). Those airlines have purchased an incredible number of titles along some amazing multiplayer third-person shooters. Robert Hackett Product Manager http://www.panasonic.aero Panasonic Avionics Corporation I agree that Virgin’s IFE GUI is truly exceptional. Virgin purchased the hardware for the entire system from Panasonic Avionics, but decided to create their own GUI. Most airlines would have had some serious roadblocks in accomplishing such a task, but my hat goes off to Virgin.

They not only created their own GUI, but even licensed games individually that aren’t available on *ANY* other airline (e.g. Doom). If you want a truly extensive list of games, go for Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and United Airlines (in that order). Those airlines have purchased an incredible number of titles along some amazing multiplayer third-person shooters.

Robert Hackett
Product Manager
http://www.panasonic.aero
Panasonic Avionics Corporation

]]> By: hawk88 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/14/contest-doom-at-10000-feet/#comment-767554 hawk88 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:30:50 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=29734#comment-767554 Seriously? I'm more likely to go out and buy an iPhone than take a flight and pay to play DOOM for a mouse. Weak sauce. Seriously? I’m more likely to go out and buy an iPhone than take a flight and pay to play DOOM for a mouse. Weak sauce.

]]> By: dwalk51 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/14/contest-doom-at-10000-feet/#comment-767435 dwalk51 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:37:25 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=29734#comment-767435 Uh... this contest may be lasting quite a bit... Uh… this contest may be lasting quite a bit…

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