Don't know for sure but I seriously doubt it

Get a kindle?

Jerry, on Singapore airlines they had at least some productivity apps, document editing included, IIRC. Not sure about QANTAS and not sure about .pdf.

This thread is not to tell you about it, what I want to know is with the usb slot for loading your own music and movies on - does anyone know if these also will let you read pdfs?

Why on earth would you want to?

Even if they did the screen res is pretty low. I'd hate to spend more time reading on it than the menus. I thought it was just the a380s that had the iq touch screens. I'd get an iPad or other tablet to do that on the go. Light and tons of battery life.

Re:Internet on flight. Most the American airlines flights i've been on have wifi Internet available, even on their age old dc8s and 767s.

since they don't need to be turned off on takeoff/landing, but figured if these will work with pdf's that'll suit my needs (they don't turn these screens off on takeoff/landing either

why do they still persist with this. they've already made me put it in flight mode. but everytime when in final approach they make me turn off whatever i'm using, iPod, iPad, kindle, they even made me turn off a shuffle once, doesn't even have a signal.

does anyone think this is still relevent anymore?

why do they still persist with this. they've already made me put it in flight mode. but everytime when in final approach they make me turn off whatever i'm using, iPod, iPad, kindle, they even made me turn off a shuffle once, doesn't even have a signal.

does anyone think this is still relevent anymore?

Undivided attention is one factor. Takeoffs and landings are where the majority of incidents that require said attention will occur.

They won't tell you this, of course. :)

Could be heading that direction

They have had wifi on aircraft in the states for years. I remember taking a delta flight NYC-Vegas and they had in flight WIFI free (trial). QGL from 38,000 feet...

usb slots deactivated until further notice due to security concerns

did you read this somewhere?

I swear last time I was on an a380 it had a menu option saying 'add movies/music from your usb drive to the playlist'... so I loaded a heap of different filetypes onto a usb stick and try to watch them the other day and it just pops up with a message to say 'Once your device has charged you may unplug it from the USB power outlet' and no other options to get content off

Also, this is from 2008 - http://www.smh.com.au/news/news/porn-alert-stops-qantas-a380-live-net-link/2008/09/17/1221330897341.html - says qantas was planning to allow live internet, but american airlines got in trouble because of people going on pron sites

also http://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-plays-the-waiting-game-on-domestic-in-flight-internet suggests they might have some difficulties with coverage in .au

good to know i wasnt going crazy (i.e. no usb options this time).