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To: Yogi - Paul who wrote (1891)	8/16/1999 11:23:00 AM
From: Mark Oliver	of 2025

Here's a story about inflight web access. It's a bit vague, but it made me think a little and I had a fascinating thought. Why not reshape on board duty free sales with a e-commerce twist? You know how these efforts to sell duty free seem to be a great invasion of space during a flight. What would happen if they opened up a e-commerce like option where you could browse thousands of items and whatever you bought would be waiting for you at the arrival gate before entering customs or even picking up bags? I guess I am looking at the moment when web access via a seat back terminal would be a standard part of your flight entertainment options. Like they said here, some activities would be better supported by the onboard server. So, naturally ads would push you to buying options that cover a wide range of choices that could never be supported on one of those little carts they push up and down the isle. Want a duty free camera, PC, music, or whatever? zdnet.com Regards, Mark

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