Associated Press Not Impressed By MyFi 223
prostoalex writes "Michael Regan from the Associated Press started reviewing MyFi, a portable satellite radio receiver, by treating it as a competitor to iPod, but then admitted the two devices are quite different. For $350 and a $10-a-month subscription the buyer gets access to XM satellite radio stations and ability to record the stream to 128 MB of built-in flash. There's no way to transfer the recorded content to the computer or vice versa. The review recommends waiting for lower price and better features."
Uhh (Score:5, Interesting)
Except to connect the headphone jack to your linein. Why is the analog solution usually overlooked so quickly?
Re:SIRIUS IS WAAAY BETTER (Score:2, Interesting)
Stern's show, OTOH, will be included in the monthly fee, along with being able to listen to a stream over the net
I have XM now, but am planning on getting new stuff for xmas (by way of selling my xmpcr for a highly marked up price)
also, sirius has 3 satellites vs xm's 2. both use repeaters, so same difference
AM and FM are so out of business in 5 years. i've driven to lake tahoe and denver (from phoenix), and with satellite radio, it was nice. if i didn't have it, i would have gone nuts
Re:Maybe useful for Flyover-country (Score:2, Interesting)
With all the formats, there's only 3 palatable commercial stations between them. (again, NPR excluded)
Two of them are rock stations, and have irritatingly similar playlists at times. Down to those times when they're playing the same song at the same time.
Sure, there's 40 odd stations I can recieve, but if they all suck...
Opportunity for Apple? (Score:4, Interesting)
explaination needed (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:Disagree (Score:3, Interesting)
They may have NPR but XM has Bob Edwards. Bob Edwards [about.com] rocks. NPR blew it when they let him go.
I am a Sirius subscriber (Score:5, Interesting)
1. No commercials on music channels. EVER. Never have had them. XM had to change from commercials to non commercial BECAUSE Sirius wouldn't air commercials.
2. Lee Abrams.
Lee Abrams runs the programming at XM. He is the architect of Clear Channel's "cookie cutter" formats.
3. Cost.
XM is $9.99 a month.
But you don't get:
1. All the channels (some are premium)
2. Internet streaming access (costs you $5 a month extra)
3. No discounts offered if you pay annually OR add other receivers to your account.
Sirius is $12.95 (or $9.95 if you pay annually)
For EVERYTHING.
No wonder Sirius is the service that TALENT seems to be gravitating to. Such as Mel Karmazin. Howard Stern.