<<-- • menu • -->> <<click to enlarge Mile-high Internet: High-speed Internet will soon be reality on airplanes as well. Some like it, some like it not. An article By Risto Pakarinen Published in On Magazine #403 Ericsson's customer magazine published quarterly by the Appelberg Publishing Agency of Sweden "Airlines and IT companies are racing toward being the first to offer high-speed Internet access in the clouds. Fine. But the most important question is, of course, what's in it for me? Experienced traveler Risto Pakarinen lists the pros and cons for each side of the tray table. I remember when the first airlines made their flights non-smoking. For smokers, that was hell, but I really couldn't care less, since I have never smoked. In fact, I thought it was only fair and right. It was enough to have to sit next to a big guy with bad breath; I certainly didn't need the additional aggravation of clouds of smoke..."