Why does wifi models have airplane mode?

[londoner888]

Just curious as to why there is airplane mode on an iPad wifi as when you switch off wireless it does the same thing does it not?!

Seems to me like it's a pointless feature or am I missing something?
Does it conserve battery at all?

 

[bretmartin]

It's a quick way to turn off all wireless radios; in the case of Wi-Fi models, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

 

[thelookingglass]

One word: Bluetooth

 

[Mattstkc]

Just curious as to why there is airplane mode on an iPad wifi as when you switch off wireless it does the same thing does it not?!

Seems to me like it's a pointless feature or am I missing something?
Does it conserve battery at all?

The iPad is a device designed for average non-savvy users. "Airplane Mode" is just an easy way for people who don't understand all the tech stuff to comply with airline and FAA regs

 

[miamialley]

It's a quick way to turn off all wireless radios; in the case of Wi-Fi models, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

This...and yes it does conserve battery slightly.

 

[ucfgrad93]

It's a quick way to turn off all wireless radios; in the case of Wi-Fi models, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Yep, only one setting to change rather than 2.

 

[dacreativeguy]

The iPad is a device designed for average non-savvy users. "Airplane Mode" is just an easy way for people who don't understand all the tech stuff to comply with airline and FAA regs

But what if I'm on a boat?!? So confusing.

 

[D1G1T4L]

But what if I'm on a boat?!? So confusing.

Then you wouldn't have to worry about Airplane mode. How is that confusing?

 

[DeathChill]

But what if I'm on a boat?!? So confusing.

You throw your iPad into the water. Everyone knows that.

 

[kvizzel]

But what if I'm on a boat?!? So confusing.

I'm on a boat (I'm on a boat)
I'm on a boat (I'm on a boat)
Everybody look at me 'cause I'm sailing on a boat (sailing on a boat)
I'm on a boat (I'm on a boat)
I'm on a boat
Take a good hard look at the mother****ing boat (boat, yeah)

 

[thesiren]

You throw your iPad into the water. Everyone knows that.

I love you.

I'm on a boat (I'm on a boat)
I'm on a boat (I'm on a boat)
Everybody look at me 'cause I'm sailing on a boat (sailing on a boat)
I'm on a boat (I'm on a boat)
I'm on a boat
Take a good hard look at the mother****ing boat (boat, yeah)

I'm on a boat, ****************, take a look at me
Straight flowin' on a boat on the deep blue sea
Bustin five knots, wind wippin' out my coat
You can't stop me **************** cuz I'm on a boat!

 

[JRoDDz]

I love you.



I'm on a boat, ****************, take a look at me
Straight flowin' on a boat on the deep blue sea
Bustin five knots, wind wippin' out my coat
You can't stop me **************** cuz I'm on a boat!

oh noo I'm not on a boat... I'm on a MAC!

I'm on a Mac, muthaf***a, take a look at me,
Straight iPhone'in hard, got the 3G
Bumpin iTunes, CoverFlow to be exact
You can't stop me muthaf***a, cause I'm on a Mac!
Eat a virus bro
I'm on a Mac Pro
We rockin 8 cores hard
Watch the screen go
I got my SuperDrive
And my mighty mice-es
I'm pluggin girls
You at work, pluggin in devices

 

[atlanticza]

Just curious as to why there is airplane mode on an iPad wifi as when you switch off wireless it does the same thing does it not?!

Seems to me like it's a pointless feature or am I missing something?
Does it conserve battery at all?

Because of this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/erikcharlton/348280630/

 

[KevinC867]

Because of this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/erikcharlton/348280630/

Now, *that's* funny!