 BellBoySteven Paul Jobs 1955-2011Premium
join:2001-02-20
Los Angeles, CA | reply to mjcrocket
Re: I would jump on the Sat-Radio bandwagon... said by mjcrocket:
said by BellBoy:
Oh sure you could buy a radio that's SR ready, but then throw the needed equipment into the mix and you're looking at selling the kids for some quick cash...
I believe when they say Satellite Ready, they mean that all you have to do is sign up for the service, you do not need to purchase any additional equipment. Also, within the next few weeks, new GM vehicles in the Dealer's Showrooms will have the Satellite Radios already installed at the factory or will be available as a factory installed option. XM Radio is offering a $75.00 rebate to anyone purchasing a Sony Radio through Dec 31, 2002 and other brands are now becoming available. Prices are coming down. It is no different than when any other technology is first offered. These radios require custom chip sets that will come down in price as they become mass produced. XM Radio also had over 201,000 paying customers on September 30, 2002. Satellite radio will never replace local broadcast radio, but then again there isn't really any local broadcast radio left! Doesn't Clear Channel Radio own around 1,500 "local" radio stations?
If that's the case, then all of the people I've talked to about this are wrong. I was told that an additional piece of equipment plus a special antenna would have to be purchased.
Yeah, the prices might be coming down, but if your technology is hanging on by a thread you want people to adopt the service. Cutting prices might make the companies suffer in the short term, but that would hopefully do a couple of things: get more people to buy the cheaper radios--which would then lower prices for all sets because of increased demand...and more users would stabilize the subscriber base and expand it. That's just a theory, but it could work... 
BTW, never say never when speaking about technology...once upon a time people said that there wouldn't be a need for computers outside of businesses either. With all of the RIAA bull***t going on, the public might flock to SR which could take out smaller broadcasters (if there's any left). So many different scenarios, so little time...
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 tcp1Premium
join:2000-04-17
Herndon, VA | Satellite "ready" (as in XM ready) means you need a tuner and an antenna. You can't just activate. No big deal, though; the pioneer is $149 or so.. and Sony (bless their overpriced hearts) is offering a $75 rebate right now. |
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BellBoySteven Paul Jobs 1955-2011Premium
join:2001-02-20
Los Angeles, CA | said by tcp1:
Satellite "ready" (as in XM ready) means you need a tuner and an antenna. You can't just activate. No big deal, though; the pioneer is $149 or so.. and Sony (bless their overpriced hearts) is offering a $75 rebate right now.
There's the problem...you'd think with all of the electronics created these days that you could get an all-in-one unit! Next they'll start charging for the knobs and buttons...then the wires...gimme a break!
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tcp1Premium
join:2000-04-17
Herndon, VA | Aha! And that is coming out. XM's new chipset should be ready by christmas, and will specifically enable an all-in-one unit. |
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