To be honest, it doesn't matter what tablet they use as they deploy a custom skin/app which prevents the user from accessing the true OS underneath.

I don't completley agree with you on that one John. An average user reading this article would (probably) assume that slow 2g data speeds meant less $ and 3g meant more $ (which is not true) The example about the email headers is a good one though. (But it wouldn't work when you are just s...

Dan, if I can be frank, you are trying a little too hard with your tech articles here. I just don't understand this statement: "as a side issue, slow data can be a good thing when you're paying global roaming charges anyway, since the faster the internet, the faster you will burn through megaby...

Note: If you are using your Apple id to send and recieve imessages, and you have other ios devices which use the same Apple id, then all devices would recieve an imessage

Hmm, looking at some screen shots of Jetstars iPad based IFE system, it seems like they are running a custom firmware as well (you can only access certain apps and seeting with the iPad). I'm guessing JetStar and Apple have struck a deal to modify the firmware.