Surfaces on Delta Flights

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/13/09/30/2338230/delta-replacing-flight-manuals-with-surface-tablets

Good job Delta. You have finally entered the 21st century. I can't believe that up until today, pilots from Delta Airlines have had to carry up to 34 pounds of manuals and maps with them as they go from plane to plane. I can't believe that they have just now decided to save themselves $13 million per year in fuel and other costs by adopting Surface tablets. It's amazing to me how reluctant some people are to embrace the technological world - especially in an environment that is already so digitally-centered. Most modern, commercial airplanes have a "glass cockpit", meaning that all the instruments and controls are already digital and computer-based. While other airlines have used iPads for the past year, I admire Delta and their willingness to analyze which tablet will help them the best, rather than simply using the tablet that everyone else is using.