I was at Dallas Love Field the other day and stumbled upon our newest feature to increase your ability to stay connected as you travel. I'd like to introduce you to the POWER STATION! These "Power Stations" are located around gates 12 and 14 at Dallas Love Field and are part of a test the airline is undergoing. So the next time you are in Dallas with your batteries running low on your cell phone, laptop or ipod, be sure to head down to check out the new Power Station!
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It's ELECTRIFYING....
By: James Malone
Jan 25
2007
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Neat! I hope this test is successful and these stations spread to other stations. It looks like it beats foraging for floor or wall outlets.
Neato!
Now only if it came with free 802.11 access... ;)
You should have installed more outlets. One slightly oversize charger box can kill two outlets, so sometimes this station will only serve two people.
Also looks like outlets won't handle vertical chargers.
The outlets should be on top of the table - perhaps a power strip down the center of the table.
Put hooks underneath for laptop bags and purses so they don't clutter the top or bottom.
Did anyone really THINK about the design? Or just throw something together to see what kind of reaction was generated.
Tell you what, I'll design it for you, and you give me ten free roundtrips.
Those recessed power outlets are gonna be a problem for power bricks...
Southwest.com has been down for a couple hours.
Umm...Duffer? I think you just did. For free. :o)
Since my airport has no outlets available for passengers; I can tell ya that these would be most welcome!
Duffer - i think this is just the first prototype. So, please tell us what you like and don't like about the Power Station. The things that you mentioned are all good ideas. What other things do you all think would make the Power Station more user friendly?
Regards,
James Malone
MDW FA
Due to Southwest being so family-friendly, I believe any design should incorporate child-proof covers/outlets to protect the youngest travelers. The best of these are the outlets with the built-in, spring-loaded slide covers, so that there is no effort required on the user's part to re-safe the outlet after use. I am really surprised that most public buildings have not gone to these outlet types just because of liability-issues. By the way, I am not trying to relieve parents of their responsibility for watching their children and keeping them safe; however, electrocutions can happen in a matter of seconds. So why not avoid setting anyone up for failure?
HOPING HOU CAN GET SOME POWER,OUR POOR CUSTOMERS HAVE TO DIG UP A POWER SOURCE IN SOME DUSTY MOUSE INFESTED AREA. YOU WOULD THINK THE NEW TERMINAL WOULD INCLUDE BASIC INTERNET, CELL PHONE NEEDS OR EVEN A BUSINESS CENTER. THEIR IDEA OF HI-TECH IS REQUIRING A PIN NO. TO CHANGE FROM DEPARTURES TO ARRIVALS ON THE SCREEN. SOMETIMES NEW IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER. WE LOVE THE LOOK JSUT STRUGGLE WITH SOME OF THE CITIES DECISIONS. WOULD LOVE SOME SIGNAGE TOO.
Hi James,
Well since Laurie just busted my hope for free rides, here are some more thoughts.
Cliff is right and I tried to allude to that. The outlets should be unrestricted, thus the idea of a multi outlet power strip down the center (or two, but offset so the outlet is still unrestricted.
You should consider Ground Fault Interrupter outlets, so if somebody overloads the plug it won't blow the whole circuit (or injure them.)
How wide is the top? Wide enough for two laptops back-to-back?
Got your legal disclaimer signs in order? Not responsible for damage to you or your gadget. Don't leave gadget unattended.
Usage guidelines?
Don't stand here with your portable DVD plugged in to watch a movie.
Don't eat here (good luck with that one)
To save floor space, how about a vertical power station? That would eliminate all the problems that a flat surface invites (now that will cost you if you want a design.)
Oh yeah, better branding: Recharge with LUV, and they gotta be orange and blue with winglets.
OK, I may be back with more later.
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