Tim Camrody flew Virgin America airlines in for the first time in 2008, where he used the interactive back-of-the-headrest food-and-media menu. At the time, when Tim pressed "Books", it said, "Coming Soon". If you would press it today, you would find those exact two words. Many people have questioned why or why not nothing has come of this even two years later. I believe that many people, especially frequent fliers would use this entertainment system. It is true that many people bring their own books or sources of entertainment along with them, but often, some people do forget and then have to buy something in the airport. In other cases, how many people actually finish an entire book while on a plane? If people are able to rent a book off of a screen in front of them, they not only save room in their carry-on, they won't have to worry about whether they finish an entire book or not because they'd be able to read a chapter or two off the screen. Also, how many times have you been on a flight and have seen someone rent headphones to listen to the movie that is being played. I feel like this is a very similar situation to these interactive books. I also think that many people will want to explore this new technology that they have never seen before on planes and will check it out. I feel like these interactive menus will become more popular in the future and that more and more airlines will install them. This article was interesting for me because, one, I like to fly, and two, if I do travel anywhere, I tend to fly. I remember the first time watching a movie on a plane and thinking that was so cool. This is even better.
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