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U.S. Air Force May Buy 18,000 Apple IPad2s for Flight Crews

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Renegade:
Looks like Apple has scored a very big win with the military:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-10/apple-makes-inroads-into-u-s-government-as-air-force-weighs-18-000-ipads.html

The U.S. Air Force may buy as many as 18,000 iPad2s in what would be one of the military’s biggest orders of computer tablets, accelerating Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s inroads into the federal government.

The service’s Air Mobility Command plans to issue a request for proposals to buy between 63 and 18,000 “iPad 2, Brand Name or Equal devices” to lighten the load of flight crews, according to a notice posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website.

The goal is to replace the bag of manuals and navigation charts weighing as much as 40 pounds that are carried by pilots and navigators, said Captain Kathleen Ferrero, a spokeswoman for the command.
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Between 63 and 18,000?

Seems a tad vague... :P

I wonder if they'll come with a custom OS so that Apple can't remotely wipe content.

nosh:
Between 63... lol!!

Sure they didn't get trolled by The Onion? lol!

[drunk... apologies...]

40hz:
Unfortunately, the FAA will not allow them to be switched on while the plane is in the air for fear they may interfere with aircraft's flight instruments. hahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!  :P

[overtired...apologies...]

lotusrootstarch:
Unfortunately, the FAA will not allow them to be switched on while the plane is in the air for fear they may interfere with aircraft's flight instruments. hahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!  :P

[overtired...apologies...]
-40hz (February 11, 2012, 04:48 AM)
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That's what "Airplane Mode" is for. ;)

Stoic Joker:
Pilot: Siri, I'd like to bomb that mountain range east of this location.

Siri: Right, leveling Brussels now [launch]

Pilot: oh fuck.

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